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Acts 6 (WEBP)

[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.

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

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 6 (KJVS)

[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[4] But we will give ourselves continually () to prayer , and to 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 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 .
[7] 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 .
[8] And Stephen , full of faith and power , did () great wonders and miracles among the people .
[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 .
[10] And they were not able () to resist () 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 caught () him , and brought () [him] to the council ,
[13] And set up () false witnesses , which said (), This man ceaseth () not to speak () blasphemous 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 () 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Acts 6 (YLT)

[1] And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,
[2] and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, ‘It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
[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,
[4] and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.’
[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,
[6] whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them their hands.
[7] And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
[8] And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
[9] and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
[10] and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
[11] then they suborned men, saying-‘We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.’
[12] They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon him, they caught him, and brought him to the sanhedrim;
[13] they set up also false witnesses, saying, ‘This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
[14] for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;’
[15] and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.