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World English Bible

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.

Acts 6:14 Or, rites

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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Acts 6 (BYZ)

[1] Ἐν () δὲ () ταῖς () ἡμέραις () ταύταις, () πληθυνόντων () τῶν () μαθητῶν, () ἐγένετο () γογγυσμὸς () τῶν () Ἑλληνιστῶν () πρὸς () τοὺς () Ἑβραίους, () ὅτι () παρεθεωροῦντο () ἐν () τῇ () διακονίᾳ () τῇ () καθημερινῇ () αἱ () χῆραι () αὐτῶν. ()
[2] Προσκαλεσάμενοι () δὲ () οἱ () δώδεκα () τὸ () πλῆθος () τῶν () μαθητῶν, () εἶπον, () Οὐκ () ἀρεστόν () ἐστιν () ἡμᾶς, () καταλείψαντας () τὸν () λόγον () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () διακονεῖν () τραπέζαις. ()
[3] Ἐπισκέψασθε () οὖν, () ἀδελφοί, () ἄνδρας () ἐξ () ὑμῶν () μαρτυρουμένους () ἑπτά, () πλήρεις () πνεύματος () ἁγίου () καὶ () σοφίας, () οὓς () καταστήσωμεν () ἐπὶ () τῆς () χρείας () ταύτης. ()
[4] Ἡμεῖς () δὲ () τῇ () προσευχῇ () καὶ () τῇ () διακονίᾳ () τοῦ () λόγου () προσκαρτερήσομεν. ()
[5] Καὶ () ἤρεσεν () ὁ () λόγος () ἐνώπιον () παντὸς () τοῦ () πλήθους· () καὶ () ἐξελέξαντο () Στέφανον, () ἄνδρα () πλήρης () πίστεως () καὶ () πνεύματος () ἁγίου, () καὶ () Φίλιππον, () καὶ () Πρόχορον, () καὶ () Νικάνορα, () καὶ () Τίμωνα, () καὶ () Παρμενᾶν, () καὶ () Νικόλαον () προσήλυτον () Ἀντιοχέα, ()
[6] οὓς () ἔστησαν () ἐνώπιον () τῶν () ἀποστόλων· () καὶ () προσευξάμενοι () ἐπέθηκαν () αὐτοῖς () τὰς () χεῖρας. ()
[7] Καὶ () ὁ () λόγος () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ηὔξανεν, () καὶ () ἐπληθύνετο () ὁ () ἀριθμὸς () τῶν () μαθητῶν () ἐν () Ἱερουσαλὴμ () σφόδρα, () πολύς () τε () ὄχλος () τῶν () ἱερέων () ὑπήκουον () τῇ () πίστει. ()
[8] Στέφανος () δὲ () πλήρης () πίστεως () καὶ () δυνάμεως () ἐποίει () τέρατα () καὶ () σημεῖα () μεγάλα () ἐν () τῷ () λαῷ. ()
[9] Ἀνέστησαν () δέ () τινες () τῶν () ἐκ () τῆς () συναγωγῆς () τῆς () λεγομένης () Λιβερτίνων, () καὶ () Κυρηναίων, () καὶ () Ἀλεξανδρέων, () καὶ () τῶν () ἀπὸ () Κιλικίας () καὶ () Ἀσίας, () συζητοῦντες () τῷ () Στεφάνῳ. ()
[10] Καὶ () οὐκ () ἴσχυον () ἀντιστῆναι () τῇ () σοφίᾳ () καὶ () τῷ () πνεύματι () ᾧ () ἐλάλει. ()
[11] Τότε () ὑπέβαλον () ἄνδρας () λέγοντας () ὅτι () Ἀκηκόαμεν () αὐτοῦ () λαλοῦντος () ῥήματα () βλάσφημα () εἰς () Μωσῆν () καὶ () τὸν () θεόν. ()
[12] Συνεκίνησάν () τε () τὸν () λαὸν () καὶ () τοὺς () πρεσβυτέρους () καὶ () τοὺς () γραμματεῖς, () καὶ () ἐπιστάντες () συνήρπασαν () αὐτόν, () καὶ () ἤγαγον () εἰς () τὸ () συνέδριον, ()
[13] ἔστησάν () τε () μάρτυρας () ψευδεῖς () λέγοντας, () Ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () οὗτος () οὐ () παύεται () ῥήματα () βλάσφημα () λαλῶν () κατὰ () τοῦ () τόπου () τοῦ () ἁγίου () καὶ () τοῦ () νόμου· ()
[14] ἀκηκόαμεν () γὰρ () αὐτοῦ () λέγοντος () ὅτι () Ἰησοῦς () ὁ () Ναζωραῖος () οὗτος () καταλύσει () τὸν () τόπον () τοῦτον, () καὶ () ἀλλάξει () τὰ () ἔθη () ἃ () παρέδωκεν () ἡμῖν () Μωσῆς. ()
[15] Καὶ () ἀτενίσαντες () εἰς () αὐτὸν () ἅπαντες () οἱ () καθεζόμενοι () ἐν () τῷ () συνεδρίῳ, () εἶδον () τὸ () πρόσωπον () αὐτοῦ () ὡσεὶ () πρόσωπον () ἀγγέλου. ()

Acts 6:2 εἶπον ¦ CT εἶπαν
Acts 6:3a οὖν ¦ ECM NA SBL WH δέ
Acts 6:3b ἁγίου ¦ CT om.
Acts 6:3c καταστήσωμεν ¦ CT PCK PT RPmg TR καταστήσομεν
Acts 6:4 προσκαρτερήσομεν ¦ CT† txt ¦ ECM† προσκαρτερήσωμεν
Acts 6:5 πλήρης ¦ PCK PT RPmg TR WH πλήρη
Acts 6:8 πίστεως ¦ CT χάριτος
Acts 6:9 συζητοῦντες ¦ TH WH συνζητοῦντες
Acts 6:11 Μωσῆν ¦ CT PT Μωϋσῆν
Acts 6:12 Συνεκίνησάν ¦ TH Συνεκείνησάν
Acts 6:13a ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν ¦ CT λαλῶν ῥήματα
Acts 6:13b ἁγίου ¦ ECM† txt ¦ ECM† TR ἁγίου τούτου ¦ NA WH ἁγίου [τούτου]
Acts 6:14 Μωσῆς ¦ CT PT TR Μωϋσῆς
Acts 6:15a ἅπαντες ¦ CT πάντες
Acts 6:15b εἶδον ¦ WH εἶδαν

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.