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[1] Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenistsⓘ against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. [2] The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. [3] Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. [4] But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” [5] These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, [6] whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. [7] The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. [8] Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. [9] But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. [10] They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. [11] Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” [12] They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council, [13] and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. [14] For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.” [15] All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 6:1 The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.
King James Version

The Appointment of Stephen

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Footnotes

  1. § 6:14 Or, rites
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ταύταις, G3778 πληθυνόντων G4129 τῶν G3588 μαθητῶν, G3101 ἐγένετο G1096 γογγυσμὸς G1112 τῶν G3588 Ἑλληνιστῶν G1675 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 Ἑβραίους, G1445 ὅτι G3754 παρεθεωροῦντο G3865 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 διακονίᾳ G1248 τῇ G3588 καθημερινῇ G2522 αἱ G3588 χῆραι G5503 αὐτῶν. G846 [2] Προσκαλεσάμενοι G4341 δὲ G1161 οἱ G3588 δώδεκα G1427 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῶν G3588 μαθητῶν, G3101 ‡εἶπον, G2036 Οὐκ G3756 ἀρεστόν G701 ἐστιν G2076 ἡμᾶς, G2248 καταλείψαντας G2641 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 διακονεῖν G1247 τραπέζαις. G5132 [3] Ἐπισκέψασθε G1980 ‡οὖν, G3767 ἀδελφοί, G80 ἄνδρας G435 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν G5216 μαρτυρουμένους G3140 ἑπτά, G2033 πλήρεις G4134 πνεύματος G4151 ‡ἁγίου G40 καὶ G2532 σοφίας, G4678 οὓς G3739 ‡καταστήσωμεν G2525 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 χρείας G5532 ταύτης. G3778 [4] Ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 τῇ G3588 προσευχῇ G4335 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 διακονίᾳ G1248 τοῦ G3588 λόγου G3056 ‡προσκαρτερήσομεν. G4342 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἤρεσεν G700 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 ἐνώπιον G1799 παντὸς G3956 τοῦ G3588 πλήθους· G4128 καὶ G2532 ἐξελέξαντο G1586 Στέφανον, G4736 ἄνδρα G435 ‡πλήρης G4134 πίστεως G4102 καὶ G2532 πνεύματος G4151 ἁγίου, G40 καὶ G2532 Φίλιππον, G5376 καὶ G2532 Πρόχορον, G4402 καὶ G2532 Νικάνορα, G3527 καὶ G2532 Τίμωνα, G5096 καὶ G2532 Παρμενᾶν, G3937 καὶ G2532 Νικόλαον G3532 προσήλυτον G4339 Ἀντιοχέα, G491 [6] οὓς G3739 ἔστησαν G2476 ἐνώπιον G1799 τῶν G3588 ἀποστόλων· G652 καὶ G2532 προσευξάμενοι G4336 ἐπέθηκαν G2007 αὐτοῖς G846 τὰς G3588 χεῖρας. G5495 [7] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ηὔξανεν, G837 καὶ G2532 ἐπληθύνετο G4129 ὁ G3588 ἀριθμὸς G706 τῶν G3588 μαθητῶν G3101 ἐν G1722 Ἱερουσαλὴμ G2419 σφόδρα, G4970 πολύς G4183 τε G5037 ὄχλος G3793 τῶν G3588 ‡ἱερέων G2409 ὑπήκουον G5219 τῇ G3588 πίστει. G4102 [8] Στέφανος G4736 δὲ G1161 πλήρης G4134 ‡πίστεως G4102 καὶ G2532 δυνάμεως G1411 ἐποίει G4160 τέρατα G5059 καὶ G2532 σημεῖα G4592 μεγάλα G3173 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ. G2992 [9] Ἀνέστησαν G450 δέ G1161 τινες G5100 τῶν G3588 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 συναγωγῆς G4864 τῆς G3588 λεγομένης G3004 Λιβερτίνων, G3032 καὶ G2532 Κυρηναίων, G2956 καὶ G2532 Ἀλεξανδρέων, G221 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 ἀπὸ G575 Κιλικίας G2791 καὶ G2532 Ἀσίας, G773 ‡συζητοῦντες G4802 τῷ G3588 Στεφάνῳ. G4736 [10] Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἴσχυον G2480 ἀντιστῆναι G436 τῇ G3588 σοφίᾳ G4678 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 πνεύματι G4151 ᾧ G3739 ἐλάλει. G2980 [11] Τότε G5119 ὑπέβαλον G5260 ἄνδρας G435 λέγοντας G3004 ὅτι G3754 Ἀκηκόαμεν G191 αὐτοῦ G846 λαλοῦντος G2980 ῥήματα G4487 βλάσφημα G989 εἰς G1519 ‡Μωσῆν G3475 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 θεόν. G2316 [12] ‡Συνεκίνησάν G4787 τε G5037 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 πρεσβυτέρους G4245 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 γραμματεῖς, G1122 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστάντες G2186 συνήρπασαν G4884 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἤγαγον G71 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 συνέδριον, G4892 [13] ἔστησάν G2476 τε G5037 μάρτυρας G3144 ψευδεῖς G5571 λέγοντας, G3004 Ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος G444 οὗτος G3778 οὐ G3756 παύεται G3973 ‡ῥήματα G4487 βλάσφημα G989 λαλῶν G2980 κατὰ G2596 τοῦ G3588 τόπου G5117 τοῦ G3588 ‡ἁγίου G40 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 νόμου· G3551 [14] ἀκηκόαμεν G191 γὰρ G1063 αὐτοῦ G846 λέγοντος G3004 ὅτι G3754 Ἰησοῦς G2424 ὁ G3588 Ναζωραῖος G3480 οὗτος G3778 καταλύσει G2647 τὸν G3588 τόπον G5117 τοῦτον, G5126 καὶ G2532 ἀλλάξει G236 τὰ G3588 ἔθη G1485 ἃ G3739 παρέδωκεν G3860 ἡμῖν G2254 ‡Μωσῆς. G3475 [15] Καὶ G2532 ἀτενίσαντες G816 εἰς G1519 αὐτὸν G846 ‡ἅπαντες G537 οἱ G3588 καθεζόμενοι G2516 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 συνεδρίῳ, G4892 ‡εἶδον G1492 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 ὡσεὶ G5616 πρόσωπον G4383 ἀγγέλου. G32

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 6:2 εἶπον ¦ εἶπαν
  2. ‡ 6:3a οὖν ¦ δέ
  3. ‡ 6:3b ἁγίου ¦
  4. ‡ 6:3c καταστήσωμεν ¦ καταστήσομεν
  5. ‡ 6:4 προσκαρτερήσομεν ¦ ¦ προσκαρτερήσωμεν
  6. ‡ 6:5 πλήρης ¦ πλήρη
  7. ‡ 6:7 ἱερέων ¦ Ἰουδαίων
  8. ‡ 6:8 πίστεως ¦ χάριτος
  9. ‡ 6:9 συζητοῦντες ¦ συνζητοῦντες
  10. ‡ 6:11 Μωσῆν ¦ Μωϋσῆν
  11. ‡ 6:12 Συνεκίνησάν ¦ Συνεκείνησάν
  12. ‡ 6:13a ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν ¦ λαλῶν ῥήματα
  13. ‡ 6:13b ἁγίου ¦ ¦ ἁγίου τούτου ¦ ἁγίου [τούτου]
  14. ‡ 6:14 Μωσῆς ¦ Μωϋσῆς
  15. ‡ 6:15a ἅπαντες ¦ πάντες
  16. ‡ 6:15b εἶδον ¦ εἶδαν