^{1 Ref} 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 ministration,

^{2 Ref} and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

^{3 Ref} look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

^{4 Ref} and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

^{5 Ref} And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose 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 Ref} whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.

^{7 Ref} And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

^{8 Ref} And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

^{9 Ref} and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,

^{10 Ref} and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;

^{11 Ref} then they suborned men, saying -- `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'

^{12 Ref} They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon `him', they caught him, and brought `him' to the sanhedrim;

^{13 Ref} they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,

^{14 Ref} for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;'

^{15 Ref} and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

^{1 Ref} Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

^{2 Ref} And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

^{3 Ref} Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

^{4 Ref} Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

^{5 Ref} And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:

^{6 Ref} These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

^{7 Ref} And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

^{8 Ref} And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

^{9 Ref} But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.

^{10 Ref} But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

^{11 Ref} Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

^{12 Ref} And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

^{13 Ref} And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

^{14 Ref} For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.

^{15 Ref} And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

^{7 Ref} And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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

^{9 Ref} But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called `the synagogue' of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

^{10 Ref} And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

^{11 Ref} Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and `against' God.

^{12 Ref} And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

^{13 Ref} and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:

^{14 Ref} for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

^{15 Ref} And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.