³⁵ and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

² and kept back `part' of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

⁴⁵ and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

³⁷ having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

⁶ But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

¹ Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

² And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

³ Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

⁴ But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of 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 when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

²⁰ Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in `the matter of' this bounty which is ministered by us:

²¹ for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.