Actuum Apostolorum 6

1 In diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Graecorum adversus Hebraeos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduae eorum.

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.

2 Convocantes autem duodecim multitudinem discipulorum dixerunt: Non est aequum nos derelinquere verbum Dei, et ministrare mensis.

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.

3 Considerate ergo fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem, plenos Spiritu sancto, et sapientia, quos constituamus super hoc opus.

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:

4 Nos vero orationi, et ministerio verbi instantes erimus.

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

5 Et placuit sermo coram omni multitudine. Et elegerunt Stephanum, virum plenum fide, et Spiritu sancto, et Philippum, et Prochorum, et Nicanorem, et Timonem, et Parmenam, et Nicolaum advenam Antiochenum.

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,

6 Hos statuerunt ante conspectum Apostolorum: et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.

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

7 Et verbum Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Ierusalem valde: multa etiam turba sacerdotum obediebat fidei.

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.

8 Stephanus autem plenus gratia, et fortitudine faciebat prodigia, et signa magna in populo.

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

9 Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga, quae appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano:

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.

10 et non poterant resistere sapientiae, et Spiritui, qui loquebatur.

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

11 Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiae in Moysen, et in Deum.

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

12 Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et Scribas: et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,

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

13 et statuerunt falsos testes, qui dicerent: Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum, et legem.

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

14 audivimus enim eum dicentem: quoniam Iesus Nazarenus hic, destruet locum istum, et mutabit traditiones, quas tradidit nobis Moyses.

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

15 Et intuentes eum omnes, qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem eius tanquam faciem Angeli.

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