Acts 6

1NowG1161 in these daysG2250, when the number of the disciplesG3101 was multiplyingG4129, there aroseG1096 a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the HebrewsG1445, because their widowsG5503 were neglected in the daily ministration. 2And the twelveG1427 called the multitudeG4128 of the disciplesG3101 unto them, and saidG3004, It isG1510 not fit that we should forsake the wordG3056 of GodG2316, and serveG1247 tablesG5132. 3Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you sevenG2033 menG435 of good report, fullG4134 of the SpiritG4151 and of wisdomG4678, whom we may appointG2525 over this business. 4But we will continue stedfastly in prayerG4335, and in the ministryG1248 of the wordG3056. 5And the sayingG3056 pleasedG700 the whole multitudeG4128: and they chose StephenG4736, a manG435 fullG4134 of faithG4102 and of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, and PhilipG5376, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch; 6whom they setG2476 before the apostlesG652: and when they had prayedG4336, they laidG2007 their handsG5495 upon them.

7And the wordG3056 of GodG2316 increasedG837; and the numberG706 of the disciplesG3101 multipliedG4129 in JerusalemG2419 exceedinglyG4970; and a greatG4183 company of the priestsG2409 were obedientG5219 to the faithG4102.

8And StephenG4736, fullG4134 of graceG5485 and powerG1411, wrought greatG3173 wondersG5059 and signsG4592 among the peopleG2992. 9But there aroseG450 certainG5100 of them that were of the synagogueG4864 calledthe synagogueG4864of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of CiliciaG2791 and AsiaG773, disputing with StephenG4736. 10And they were not ableG2480 to withstand the wisdomG4678 and the SpiritG4151 by which he spake. 11Then they suborned menG435, who saidG3004, We have heardG191 him speakG2980 blasphemous words against MosesG3475, and against GodG2316. 12And they stirred up the peopleG2992, and the eldersG4245, and the scribesG1122, and cameG2186 upon him, and seized him, and broughtG71 him into the councilG4892, 13and setG2476 up falseG5571 witnessesG3144, who saidG3004, This manG444 ceaseth not to speakG2980 words against this holyG40 placeG5117, and the lawG3551: 14for we have heardG191 him sayG3004, that this JesusG2424 of NazarethG3480 shall destroyG2647 this placeG5117, and shall changeG236 the customsG1485 which MosesG3475 deliveredG3860 unto us. 15And all that sat in the councilG4892, fastening their eyes on him, sawG3708 his faceG4383 as it had been the faceG4383 of an angelG32.