²⁴ because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit, and of faith, and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

¹⁴ (and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

²¹ and the hand of the Lord was with them, a great number also, having believed, did turn unto the Lord.

⁵ 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,

¹⁵ and the more boldly I did write to you, brethren, in part, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me by God,

⁷ for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;

¹⁶ and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

³¹ Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

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

³ 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,

¹² and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

⁵⁰ And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,

¹⁷ And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

³⁵ The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

¹⁴ From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.

²² A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.

² The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.

⁵ Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

²³ From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

²⁷ And the watchman saith, `I see the running of the first as the running of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' And the king saith, `This `is' a good man, and with good tidings he cometh.'