Acts 6

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

In those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues be cause their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion.

2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

3 Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Wherfore brethren loke ye out amoge you seven men of honest reporte and full of the holy goost and wysdome which we maye apoynte to this nedfull busynes.

4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of ye worde.

5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

And the sayinge pleased the whoale multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of fayth and of the holy goost and Philip and Prochorus and Nichanor and Timon and Permenas and Nicholas a converte of Antioche.

6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them.

7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And the worde of God encreased and the noubre of the disciples multiplied in Ierusalem greatly and a great company of the prestes were obedient to the faythe.

8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

And Steven full of faythe and power dyd great wondres and myracles amoge ye people.

9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.

10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

And they coulde not resist the wysdome and the sprete with which he spake.

11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Then sent they in men which sayd: we have hearde him speake blasphemous wordes agaynst Moses and agaynst God.

12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,

And they moved ye people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell

13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This ma ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe:

14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

for we hearde him saye: this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroye this place and shall chaunge the ordinaunces which Moses gave vs.

15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

And all that sate in ye counsell loked stedfastly on him and sawe his face as it had bene the face of an angell.