Acts 6:1 And1161 in1722 those5025 days,2250 when the number41292794 of the disciples3101 was multiplied,4129 there arose1096 a murmuring1112 of the Grecians1675 against4314 the Hebrews,1445 because3754 their846 widows5503 were neglected3865 in1722 the daily2522 ministration.12482 Then1161 the twelve1427 called4341 the multitude4128 of the disciples3101untothem, and said,2036 It is2076 not3756 reason701 that we2248 should leave2641 the word3056 of God,2316 and serve1247 tables.51323 Wherefore,3767 brethren,80 look ye out1980 among1537 you5216 seven2033 men435 of honest report,3140 full4134 of the Holy40 Ghost4151 and2532 wisdom,4678 whom3739 we may appoint2525 over1909 this5026 business.55324 But1161 we2249 will give ourselves continually4342 to prayer,4335 and2532 to the ministry1248 of the word.3056
Acts 6:5 And2532 the saying3056 pleased7001799 the whole3956 multitude:4128 and2532 they chose1586 Stephen,4736 a man435 full4134 of faith4102 and2532 of the Holy40 Ghost,4151 and2532 Philip,5376 and2532 Prochorus,4402 and2532 Nicanor,3527 and2532 Timon,5096 and2532 Parmenas,3937 and2532 Nicolas3532 a proselyte4339 of Antioch:4916 Whom3739 they set2476 before1799 the apostles:652 and2532 when they had prayed,4336 they laid20072794their hands5495 on2007 them.8467 And2532 the word3056 of God2316 increased;837 and2532 the number706 of the disciples3101 multiplied4129 in1722 Jerusalem2419 greatly;4970 and5037 a great4183 company3793 of the priests2409 were obedient5219 to the faith.41028 And1161 Stephen,4736 full4134 of faith4102 and2532 power,1411 did4160 great3173 wonders5059 and2532 miracles4592 among1722 the people.2992
Acts 6:9 Then1161 there arose450 certain5100 of1537 the synagogue,4864 which3588 is called3004thesynagogue of the Libertines,3032 and2532 Cyrenians,2956 and2532 Alexandrians,221 and2532 of them of575 Cilicia2791 and2532 of Asia,773 disputing4802 with Stephen.473610 And2532 they were24802794 not3756 able2480 to resist436 the wisdom4678 and2532 the spirit4151 by which3739 he spake.298011 Then5119 they suborned5260 men,435 which said,30043754 We have heard191 him846 speak2980 blasphemous989 words4487 against1519 Moses,3475 and2532against God.231612 And5037 they stirred up4787 the people,2992 and2532 the elders,4245 and2532 the scribes,1122 and2532 came upon2186him, and caught4884 him,846 and2532 brought71him to1519 the council,489213 And5037 set up2476 false5571 witnesses,3144 which said,3004 This5127 man444 ceaseth3973 not3756 to speak2980 blasphemous989 words4487 against2596 this3778 holy40 place,5117 and2532 the law:355114 For1063 we have heard191 him846 say,3004 that3754 this5126 Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480 shall destroy2647 this3778 place,5117 and2532 shall change236 the customs1485{Or, rites} which3739 Moses3475 delivered3860 us.225415 And2532 all537 that sat2516 in1722 the council,4892 looking stedfastly816 on1519 him,846 saw1492 his846 face4383 as it had been5616 the face4383 of an angel.32