1 But in those days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 , the disciples G3101 multiplying πληθυνόντων plēthunontōn G4129 in number , there arose ἐγένετο egeneto G1096 a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews Ἑβραίους, Hebraious G1445 because their widows χῆραι chērai G5503 were overlooked in the daily ministration. 3 Look out therefore , brethren , from among yourselves G4771 seven ἑπτὰ hepta G2033 men G435 , well reported of , full πλήρεις plēreis G4134 of [ the ] [Holy] Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 and wisdom σοφίας sophias G4678 , whom we will establish over this business: 4 but we will give ourselves up to prayer προσευχῇ proseuchēa G4335 and the ministry διακονίᾳ diakonia G1248 of the word λόγου logou G3056 . 5 And the saying G3056 pleased G700 the whole multitude πλήθους, plēthous G4128 : and they chose Stephen Στέφανον, Stephanon G4736 , a man ἄνδρα andra G435 full πλήρης plērēs G4134 of faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 and [ the ] Holy ἁγίου, hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , and Philip Φίλιππον Philippon G5376 , and Prochorus , and Nicanor , and Timon , and Parmenas , and Nicolas , a proselyte of Antioch , 6 whom they set ἔστησαν estēsan G2476 before the apostles G652 ; and , having prayed προσευξάμενοι proseuxamenoi G4336 , they laid G2007 their hands χεῖρας.¶ cheiras G5495 on them . 8 And Stephen Στέφανος Stephanos G4736 , full πλήρης plērēs G4134 of grace χάριτος charitos G5485 and power δυνάμεως dunameōs G1411 , wrought wonders τέρατα terata G5059 and great μεγάλα megala G3173 signs σημεῖα sēmeia G4592 among the people λαῷ.¶ laō G2992 . 9 And there arose ἀνέστησαν anestēsan G450 up certain τινες tines G5100 of those of the synagogue συναγωγῆς sunagōgēs G4864 called of freedmen , and of Cyrenians , and of Alexandrians , and of those of Cilicia Κιλικίας Kilikias G2791 and Asia Ἀσίας, Asias G773 , disputing with Stephen Στεφάνῳ· Stephanō G4736 . 10 And they were not able ἴσχυον ischuon G2480 to resist G436 the wisdom σοφίᾳ sophia G4678 and the Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 with which he spoke ἐλάλει.¶ elalei G2980 . 11 Then they suborned men G435 , saying λέγοντας legontas G3004 , We have heard G191 him speaking λαλοῦντος lalountos G2980 blasphemous words against Moses Μωϋσῆν Mōusēn G3475 and God θεόν· theon G2316 . 12 And they roused the people λαὸν laon G2992 , and the elders πρεσβυτέρους presbuterous G4245 , and the scribes G1122 . And coming upon [ him ] they seized him and brought G71 [ him ] to the council συνέδριον, sunedrion G4892 . 13 And they set ἔστησάν estēsan G2476 false ψευδεῖς pseudeis G5571 witnesses G3144 , saying λέγοντας· legontas G3004 , This man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 does not cease G3973 speaking λαλῶν lalōn G2980 words against the holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 place τόπου topou G5117 and the law νόμου· nomou G3551 ; 14 for we have heard G191 him saying λέγοντος legontos G3004 , This Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous G2424 the Nazaraean shall destroy καταλύσει katalusei G2647 this place τόπον topon G5117 , and change ἀλλάξει allaxei G236 the customs ἔθη ethē G1485 which Moses Μωϋσῆς. Mōusēs G3475 taught us . 15 And all who sat in the council συνεδρίῳ, sunedriō G4892 , looking ἀτενίσαντες atenisantes G816 fixedly on him , saw G3708 his face πρόσωπον prosōpon G4383 as [ the ] face πρόσωπον prosōpon G4383 of an angel ἀγγέλου.¶ angelou G32 . ← Acts 5 Acts 7 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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