Acts 6

1 But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry,

2 And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

and the Twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, minister at tables;

3 Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:

look out, therefore, brothers, seven men of you who are testified well of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

4 but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

and we to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, will give ourselves continually.”

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

whom they set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid [their] hands on them.

7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests were also obedient to the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

9 And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, the [one] called Libertines (and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia), disputing with Stephen,

10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking;

11 Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

then they suborned men, saying, “We have heard him speaking slanderous sayings in regard to Moses and God.”

12 And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.

They also stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come on [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin;

13 And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

they also set up false witnesses, saying, “This one does not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the Law,

14 for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.

for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarean will overthrow this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us”;

15 And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.

and gazing at him, all those sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.