Acts 6 And in these days the disciples were multiplying, and there took place a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were overlooked in the daily service.

ABP_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G1722 And in G1161 G3588 G2250 these days G3778 G4129 [³were multiplying G3588 ¹the G3101 ²disciples], G1096 and there took place G1112 a grumbling G3588 of the G* Hellenists G4314 against G3588 the G* Hebrews, G3754 that G3865 [²were overlooked G1722 ³in G3588 ⁴the G1248 ⁶service G3588 G2522 ⁵daily G3588 G5503 ¹their widows]. G1473

2 G4341 [⁴having called G1161 ¹And G3588 ²the G1427 ³twelve] G3588 the G4128 multitude G3588 of the G3101 disciples, G2036 said, G3756 [²not G701 ³pleasing G1510.2.3 ¹It is] G1473 for us G2641 leaving behind G3588 the G3056 word G3588 G2316 of God, G1247 to serve G5132 tables.

3 G1980 Number G3767 [²then G80 ¹brethren]! G435 men G1537 from among G1473 you G3140 being witnesses -- G2033 seven men, G4134 full G4151 [²spirit G39 ¹of holy] G2532 and G4678 wisdom, G3739 whom G2525 we will place G1909 over G3588 G5532 this need. G3778

4 G1473 But we G1161 G3588 G4335 in prayer G2532 and G3588 in the G1248 service G3588 of the G3056 word G4342 will attend constantly.

5 G2532 And G700 [³was pleasing G3588 ¹the G3056 ²word] G1799 before G3956 all G3588 the G4128 multitude. G2532 And G1586 they chose G* Stephen, G435 a man G4134 full G4102 of belief G2532 and G4151 [²spirit G39 ¹holy], G2532 and G* Philip, G2532 and G* Prochorus, G2532 and G* Nicanor, G2532 and G* Timon, G2532 and G* Parmenas, G2532 and G* Nicolas G4339 a convert G* of Antioch,

6 G3739 whom G2476 they stood G1799 before G3588 the G652 apostles. G2532 And G4336 having prayed, G2007 they placed G1473 [²on them G3588 G5495 ¹hands].

7 G2532 And G3588 the G3056 word G3588 G2316 of God G837 grew, G2532 and G4129 [⁵was multiplied G3588 ¹the G706 ²number G3588 ³of the G3101 ⁴disciples] G1722 in G* Jerusalem G4970 exceedingly; G4183 also a great G5037 G3793 multitude G3588 of the G2409 priests G5219 hearkened G3588 to the G4102 belief.

8 G* And Stephen, G1161 G4134 full G4102 of belief G2532 and G1411 power, G4160 did G5059 miracles G2532 and G4592 [²signs G3173 ¹great] G1722 among G3588 the G2992 people.

9 G450 And rose up G1161 G5100 certain ones G3588 of the ones G1537 from G3588 the G4864 synagogue, G3588 the one G3004 being called G* Libertines -- G2532 and G* Cyrenians, G2532 and G* Alexandrians, G2532 and G3588 the ones G575 from G* Cilicia, G2532 and G* Asia, G4802 debating G3588 G* with Stephen.

10 G2532 And G3756 they were not G2480 able G436 to withstand G3588 the G4678 wisdom G2532 and G3588 the G4151 spirit G3739 which G2980 he spoke.

11 G5119 Then G5260 they suborned G435 men, G3004 saying G3754 that, G191 We have heard G1473 him G2980 speaking G4487 [²words G989 ¹blasphemous] G1519 against G* Moses G2532 and G3588 G2316 God.

12 G4787 And they agitated together G5037 G3588 the G2992 people, G2532 and G3588 the G4245 elders, G2532 and G3588 the G1122 scribes; G2532 and G2186 attending to it G4884 they seized G1473 him, G2532 and G71 brought him G1519 to G3588 the G4892 sanhedrin.

13 G2476 And they set G5037 G3144 [²witnesses G5571 ¹false], G3004 saying, G3588 G444 This man G3778 G3756 does not G3973 cease G4487 [³words G989 ²blasphemous G2980 ¹speaking] G2596 against G3588 G5117 [³place G3588 G39 ²holy G3778 ¹this], G2532 and G3588 the G3551 law.

14 G191 For we have heard G1063 G1473 him G3004 saying, G3754 that G* [²Jesus G3588 ³the G* ⁴Nazarene G3778 ¹this] G2647 will destroy G3588 G5117 this place, G3778 G2532 and G236 change G3588 the G1485 customs G3739 which G3860 [²delivered up G1473 ³to us G* ¹Moses].

15 G2532 And G816 having gazed G1519 onto G1473 him, G537 all G3588 the ones G2516 being seated G1722 in G3588 the G4892 sanhedrin G1492 beheld G3588 G4383 his face G1473 G5616 as G4383 the face G32 of an angel.

ABP_GRK⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G1722 εν δε G1161 G3588 ταις G2250 ημέραις ταύταις G3778 G4129 πληθυνόντων G3588 των G3101 μαθητών G1096 εγένετο G1112 γογγυσμός G3588 των G* Ελληνιστών G4314 προς G3588 τους G* Εβραίους G3754 ότι G3865 παρεθεωρούντο G1722 εν G3588 τη G1248 διακονία G3588 τη G2522 καθημερινή G3588 αι G5503 χήραι αυτών G1473

2 G4341 προσκαλεσάμενοι G1161 δε G3588 οι G1427 δώδεκα G3588 το G4128 πλήθος G3588 των G3101 μαθητών G2036 είπον G3756 ουκ G701 αρεστόν G1510.2.3 εστιν G1473 ημάς G2641 καταλείψαντος G3588 τον G3056 λόγον G3588 του G2316 θεού G1247 διακονείν G5132 τραπέζαις

3 G1980 επισκέψασθε G3767 ούν G80 αδελφοί G435 άνδρας G1537 εξ G1473 υμών G3140 μαρτυρουμένους G2033 επτά G4134 πλήρεις G4151 πνεύματος G39 αγίου G2532 και G4678 σοφίας G3739 ους G2525 καταστήσομεν G1909 επί G3588 της G5532 χρείας ταύτης G3778

4 G1473 ημείς δε G1161 G3588 τη G4335 προσευχή G2532 και G3588 τη G1248 διακονία G3588 του G3056 λόγου G4342 προσκαρτερήσομεν

5 G2532 και G700 ήρεσεν G3588 ο G3056 λόγος G1799 ενώπιον G3956 παντός G3588 του G4128 πλήθους G2532 και G1586 εξελέξαντο G* Στέφανον G435 άνδρα G4134 πλήρη G4102 πίστεως G2532 και G4151 πνεύματος G39 αγίου G2532 και G* Φίλιππον G2532 και G* Πρόχορον G2532 και G* Νικάνορα G2532 και G* Τίμωνα G2532 και G* Παρμενάν G2532 και G* Νικόλαον G4339 προσήλυτον G* Αντιοχέα

6 G3739 ους G2476 έστησαν G1799 ενώπιον G3588 των G652 αποστόλων G2532 και G4336 προσευξάμενοι G2007 επέθηκαν G1473 αυτοίς G3588 τας G5495 χείρας

7 G2532 και G3588 ο G3056 λόγος G3588 του G2316 θεού G837 ηύξανε G2532 και G4129 επληθύνετο G3588 ο G706 αριθμός G3588 των G3101 μαθητών G1722 εν G* Ιερουσαλήμ G4970 σφόδρα G4183 πολύς τε G5037 G3793 όχλος G3588 των G2409 ιερέων G5219 υπήκουον G3588 τη G4102 πίστει

8 G* Στέφανος δε G1161 G4134 πλήρης G4102 πίστεως G2532 και G1411 δυνάμεως G4160 εποίει G5059 τέρατα G2532 και G4592 σημεία G3173 μεγάλα G1722 εν G3588 τω G2992 λαώ

9 G450 ανέστησαν δε G1161 G5100 τινες G3588 των G1537 εκ G3588 της G4864 συναγωγής G3588 της G3004 λεγομένης G* Λιβερτίνων G2532 και G* Κυρηναίων G2532 και G* Αλεξανδρέων G2532 και G3588 των G575 από G* Κιλικίας G2532 και G* Ασίας G4802 συζητούντες G3588 τω G* Στεφάνω

10 G2532 και G3756 ουκ G2480 ίσχυον G436 αντιστήναι G3588 τη G4678 σοφία G2532 και G3588 τω G4151 πνεύματι G3739 ω G2980 ελάλει

11 G5119 τότε G5260 υπέβαλον G435 άνδρας G3004 λέγοντας G3754 ότι G191 ακηκόαμεν G1473 αυτού G2980 λαλούντος G4487 ρήματα G989 βλάσφημα G1519 εις G* Μωυσήν G2532 και G3588 τον G2316 θεόν

12 G4787 συνεκίνησάν τε G5037 G3588 τον G2992 λαόν G2532 και G3588 τους G4245 πρεσβυτέρους G2532 και G3588 τους G1122 γραμματείς G2532 και G2186 επιστάντες G4884 συνήρπασαν G1473 αυτόν G2532 και G71 ήγαγον G1519 εις G3588 το G4892 συνέδριον

13 G2476 έστησάν τε G5037 G3144 μάρτυρας G5571 ψευδείς G3004 λέγοντας G3588 ο G444 άνθρωπος ούτος G3778 G3756 ου G3973 παύεται G4487 ρήματα G989 βλάσφημα G2980 λαλών G2596 κατά G3588 του G5117 τόπου G3588 του G39 αγίου G3778 τούτου G2532 και G3588 του G3551 νόμου

14 G191 ακηκόαμεν γαρ G1063 G1473 αυτού G3004 λέγοντος G3754 ότι G* Ιησούς G3588 ο G* Ναζωραίος G3778 ούτος G2647 καταλύσει G3588 τον G5117 τόπον τούτον G3778 G2532 και G236 αλλάξει G3588 το G1485 έθη G3739 α G3860 παρέδωκεν G1473 ημίν G* Μωϋσής

15 G2532 και G816 ατενίσαντες G1519 εις G1473 αυτόν G537 άπαντες G3588 οι G2516 καθεζόμενοι G1722 εν G3588 τω G4892 συνεδρίω G1492 είδον G3588 το G4383 πρόσωπον αυτού G1473 G5616 ωσεί G4383 πρόσωπον G32 αγγέλου

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G1722 PREP εν G1161 CONJ δε G3588 T-DPF ταις G2250 N-DPF ημεραις G3778 D-DPF ταυταις G4129 [G5723] V-PAP-GPM πληθυνοντων G3588 T-GPM των G3101 N-GPM μαθητων G1096 [G5633] V-2ADI-3S εγενετο G1112 N-NSM γογγυσμος G3588 T-GPM των G1675 N-GPM ελληνιστων G4314 PREP προς G3588 T-APM τους G1445 A-APM εβραιους G3754 CONJ οτι G3865 [G5712] V-IPI-3P παρεθεωρουντο G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G1248 N-DSF διακονια G3588 T-DSF τη G2522 A-DSF καθημερινη G3588 T-NPF αι G5503 N-NPF χηραι G846 P-GPM αυτων

2 G4341 [G5666] V-ADP-NPM προσκαλεσαμενοι G1161 CONJ δε G3588 T-NPM οι G1427 A-NUI δωδεκα G3588 T-ASN το G4128 N-ASN πληθος G3588 T-GPM των G3101 N-GPM μαθητων G3004 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P ειπαν G3756 PRT-N ουκ G701 A-NSN αρεστον G2076 [G5748] V-PXI-3S εστιν G2248 P-1AP ημας G2641 [G5660] V-AAP-APM καταλειψαντας G3588 T-ASM τον G3056 N-ASM λογον G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G1247 [G5721] V-PAN διακονειν G5132 N-DPF τραπεζαις

3 G1980 [G5663] V-ADM-2P επισκεψασθε G1161 CONJ δε G80 N-VPM αδελφοι G435 N-APM ανδρας G1537 PREP εξ G5216 P-2GP υμων G3140 [G5746] V-PPP-APM μαρτυρουμενους G2033 A-NUI επτα G4134 A-APM πληρεις G4151 N-GSN πνευματος G2532 CONJ και G4678 N-GSF σοφιας G3739 R-APM ους G2525 [G5692] V-FAI-1P καταστησομεν G1909 PREP επι G3588 T-GSF της G5532 N-GSF χρειας G3778 D-GSF ταυτης

4 G2249 P-1NP ημεις G1161 CONJ δε G3588 T-DSF τη G4335 N-DSF προσευχη G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-DSF τη G1248 N-DSF διακονια G3588 T-GSM του G3056 N-GSM λογου G4342 [G5692] V-FAI-1P προσκαρτερησομεν

5 G2532 CONJ και G700 [G5656] V-AAI-3S ηρεσεν G3588 T-NSM ο G3056 N-NSM λογος G1799 ADV ενωπιον G3956 A-GSN παντος G3588 T-GSN του G4128 N-GSN πληθους G2532 CONJ και G1586 [G5668] V-AMI-3P εξελεξαντο G4736 N-ASM στεφανον G435 N-ASM ανδρα G4134 A-ASM | πληρη G4134 A-NSM | πληρης G4102 N-GSF | πιστεως G2532 CONJ και G4151 N-GSN πνευματος G40 A-GSN αγιου G2532 CONJ και G5376 N-ASM φιλιππον G2532 CONJ και G4402 N-ASM προχορον G2532 CONJ και G3527 N-ASM νικανορα G2532 CONJ και G5096 N-ASM τιμωνα G2532 CONJ και G3937 N-ASM παρμεναν G2532 CONJ και G3532 N-ASM νικολαον G4339 N-ASM προσηλυτον G491 N-ASM αντιοχεα

6 G3739 R-APM ους G2476 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P εστησαν G1799 ADV ενωπιον G3588 T-GPM των G652 N-GPM αποστολων G2532 CONJ και G4336 [G5666] V-ADP-NPM προσευξαμενοι G2007 [G5656] V-AAI-3P επεθηκαν G846 P-DPM αυτοις G3588 T-APF τας G5495 N-APF χειρας

7 G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSM ο G3056 N-NSM λογος G3588 T-GSM του G2316 N-GSM θεου G837 [G5707] V-IAI-3S ηυξανεν G2532 CONJ και G4129 [G5712] V-IPI-3S επληθυνετο G3588 T-NSM ο G706 N-NSM αριθμος G3588 T-GPM των G3101 N-GPM μαθητων G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G4970 ADV σφοδρα G4183 A-NSM πολυς G5037 PRT τε G3793 N-NSM οχλος G3588 T-GPM των G2409 N-GPM ιερεων G5219 [G5707] V-IAI-3P υπηκουον G3588 T-DSF τη G4102 N-DSF πιστει

8 G4736 N-NSM στεφανος G1161 CONJ δε G4134 A-NSM πληρης G5485 N-GSF χαριτος G2532 CONJ και G1411 N-GSF δυναμεως G4160 [G5707] V-IAI-3S εποιει G5059 N-APN τερατα G2532 CONJ και G4592 N-APN σημεια G3173 A-APN μεγαλα G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSM τω G2992 N-DSM λαω

9 G450 [G5656] V-AAI-3P ανεστησαν G1161 CONJ δε G5100 X-NPM τινες G3588 T-GPM των G1537 PREP εκ G3588 T-GSF της G4864 N-GSF συναγωγης G3588 T-GSF της G3004 [G5746] V-PPP-GSF λεγομενης G3032 N-GPM λιβερτινων G2532 CONJ και G2956 N-GPM κυρηναιων G2532 CONJ και G221 N-GPM αλεξανδρεων G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GPM των G575 PREP απο G2791 N-GSF κιλικιας G2532 CONJ και G773 N-GSF ασιας G4802 [G5723] V-PAP-NPM συζητουντες G3588 T-DSM τω G4736 N-DSM στεφανω

10 G2532 CONJ και G3756 PRT-N ουκ G2480 [G5707] V-IAI-3P ισχυον G436 [G5629] V-2AAN αντιστηναι G3588 T-DSF τη G4678 N-DSF σοφια G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-DSN τω G4151 N-DSN πνευματι G3739 R-DSN ω G2980 [G5707] V-IAI-3S ελαλει

11 G5119 ADV τοτε G5260 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P υπεβαλον G435 N-APM ανδρας G3004 [G5723] V-PAP-APM λεγοντας G3754 CONJ οτι G191 [G5754] V-2RAI-1P-ATT ακηκοαμεν G846 P-GSM αυτου G2980 [G5723] V-PAP-GSM λαλουντος G4487 N-APN ρηματα G989 A-APN βλασφημα G1519 PREP εις G3475 N-ASM μωυσην G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-ASM τον G2316 N-ASM θεον

12 G4787 [G5656] V-AAI-3P συνεκινησαν G5037 PRT τε G3588 T-ASM τον G2992 N-ASM λαον G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APM τους G4245 A-APM πρεσβυτερους G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-APM τους G1122 N-APM γραμματεις G2532 CONJ και G2186 [G5631] V-2AAP-NPM επισταντες G4884 [G5656] V-AAI-3P συνηρπασαν G846 P-ASM αυτον G2532 CONJ και G71 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P ηγαγον G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASN το G4892 N-ASN συνεδριον

13 G2476 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P εστησαν G5037 PRT τε G3144 N-APM μαρτυρας G5571 A-APM ψευδεις G3004 [G5723] V-PAP-APM λεγοντας G3588 T-NSM ο G444 N-NSM ανθρωπος G3778 D-NSM ουτος G3756 PRT-N ου G3973 [G5731] V-PMI-3S παυεται G2980 [G5723] V-PAP-NSM λαλων G4487 N-APN ρηματα G2596 PREP κατα G3588 T-GSM του G5117 N-GSM τοπου G3588 T-GSM του G40 A-GSM αγιου G5127 D-GSM " τουτου " G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSM του G3551 N-GSM νομου

14 G191 [G5754] V-2RAI-1P-ATT ακηκοαμεν G1063 CONJ γαρ G846 P-GSM αυτου G3004 [G5723] V-PAP-GSM λεγοντος G3754 CONJ οτι G2424 N-NSM ιησους G3588 T-NSM ο G3480 N-NSM ναζωραιος G3778 D-NSM ουτος G2647 [G5692] V-FAI-3S καταλυσει G3588 T-ASM τον G5117 N-ASM τοπον G5126 D-ASM τουτον G2532 CONJ και G236 [G5692] V-FAI-3S αλλαξει G3588 T-APN τα G1485 N-APN εθη G3739 R-APN α G3860 [G5656] V-AAI-3S παρεδωκεν G2254 P-1DP ημιν G3475 N-NSM μωυσης

15 G2532 CONJ και G816 [G5660] V-AAP-NPM ατενισαντες G1519 PREP εις G846 P-ASM αυτον G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι G2516 [G5740] V-PNP-NPM καθεζομενοι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSN τω G4892 N-DSN συνεδριω G1492 [G5627] V-2AAI-3P ειδον G3588 T-ASN το G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G846 P-GSM αυτου G5616 ADV ωσει G4383 N-ASN προσωπον G32 N-GSM αγγελου

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G1161 And G1722 in G5025 those G2250 days G4129 , when the number G3101 of the disciples G4129 was multiplied [G5723] G1096 , there arose [G5633] G1112 a murmuring G1675 of the Grecians G4314 against G1445 the Hebrews G3754 , because G846 their G5503 widows G3865 were neglected [G5712] G1722 in G2522 the daily G1248 ministration.

2 G1161 Then G1427 the twelve G4341 called [G5666] G4128 the multitude G3101 of the disciples G2036 unto them, and said [G5627] G2076 , It is [G5748] G3756 not G701 reason G2248 that we G2641 should leave [G5660] G3056 the word G2316 of God G1247 , and serve [G5721] G5132 tables.

3 G3767 Wherefore G80 , brethren G1980 , look ye out [G5663] G1537 among G5216 you G2033 seven G435 men G3140 of honest report [G5746] G4134 , full G40 of the Holy G4151 Ghost G2532 and G4678 wisdom G3739 , whom G2525 we may appoint [G5692] G1909 over G5026 this G5532 business.

4 G1161 But G2249 we G4342 will give ourselves continually [G5692] G4335 to prayer G2532 , and G1248 to the ministry G3056 of the word.

5 G2532 And G3056 the saying G700 pleased [G5656] G1799 G3956 the whole G4128 multitude G2532 : and G1586 they chose [G5668] G4736 Stephen G435 , a man G4134 full G4102 of faith G2532 and G40 of the Holy G4151 Ghost G2532 , and G5376 Philip G2532 , and G4402 Prochorus G2532 , and G3527 Nicanor G2532 , and G5096 Timon G2532 , and G3937 Parmenas G2532 , and G3532 Nicolas G4339 a proselyte G491 of Antioch:

6 G3739 Whom G2476 they set [G5627] G1799 before G652 the apostles G2532 : and G4336 when they had prayed [G5666] G2007 , they laid G5495 their hands G2007 on [G5656] G846 them.

7 G2532 And G3056 the word G2316 of God G837 increased [G5707] G2532 ; and G706 the number G3101 of the disciples G4129 multiplied [G5712] G1722 in G2419 Jerusalem G4970 greatly G5037 ; and G4183 a great G3793 company G2409 of the priests G5219 were obedient [G5707] G4102 to the faith.

8 G1161 And G4736 Stephen G4134 , full G4102 of faith G2532 and G1411 power G4160 , did [G5707] G3173 great G5059 wonders G2532 and G4592 miracles G1722 among G2992 the people.

9 G1161 Then G450 there arose [G5656] G5100 certain G1537 of G4864 the synagogue G3588 , which G3004 is called [G5746] G3032 the synagogue of the Libertines G2532 , and G2956 Cyrenians G2532 , and G221 Alexandrians G2532 , and G575 of them of G2791 Cilicia G2532 and G773 of Asia G4802 , disputing [G5723] G4736 with Stephen.

10 G2532 And G2480 they were G3756 not G2480 able [G5707] G436 to resist [G5629] G4678 the wisdom G2532 and G4151 the spirit G3739 by which G2980 he spake [G5707] .

11 G5119 Then G5260 they suborned [G5627] G435 men G3004 , which said [G5723] G3754 , G191 We have heard [G5754] G846 him G2980 speak [G5723] G989 blasphemous G4487 words G1519 against G3475 Moses G2532 , and G2316 against God.

12 G5037 And G4787 they stirred up [G5656] G2992 the people G2532 , and G4245 the elders G2532 , and G1122 the scribes G2532 , and G2186 came upon [G5631] G4884 him, and caught [G5656] G846 him G2532 , and G71 brought [G5627] G1519 him to G4892 the council,

13 G5037 And G2476 set up [G5627] G5571 false G3144 witnesses G3004 , which said [G5723] G5127 , This G444 man G3973 ceaseth [G5731] G3756 not G2980 to speak [G5723] G989 blasphemous G4487 words G2596 against G3778 this G40 holy G5117 place G2532 , and G3551 the law:

14 G1063 For G191 we have heard [G5754] G846 him G3004 say [G5723] G3754 , that G5126 this G2424 Jesus G3480 of Nazareth G2647 shall destroy [G5692] G3778 this G5117 place G2532 , and G236 shall change [G5692] G1485 the customs G3739 which G3475 Moses G3860 delivered [G5656] G2254 us.

15 G2532 And G537 all G2516 that sat [G5740] G1722 in G4892 the council G816 , looking stedfastly [G5660] G1519 on G846 him G1492 , saw [G5627] G846 his G4383 face G5616 as it had been G4383 the face G32 of an angel.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ 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 Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: ⁶ whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. ⁷ 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 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹ 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 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake. ¹¹ Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God. ¹² 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 and set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law: ¹⁴ 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 And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.