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Chapter 6 |
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1 | And in those days, when the number of
the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against
the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration. |
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2 | Then the twelve called the multitude of the
disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word
of God, and serve tables. |
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3 | Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among
you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business. |
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4 | But we will give ourselves continually
to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. |
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5 | And the saying pleased
the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the
Holy Ghost, 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. |
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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in
Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the
faith. |
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And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
miracles among the people. |
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9 | Then there arose certain of the
synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and
Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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| 10 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he
spake. |
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| 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
caught him, and brought him to the council, |
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13 | And set up false
witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against
this holy place, and the law: |
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14 | For we have heard him say, that this
Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which
Moses delivered us. |
| 15 | And all that sat in the council, looking
stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
