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
.
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
.
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
.
But we
will give ourselves continually
to prayer
, and
to the ministry
of the word
.
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
:
Whom they set
before
the apostles
: and
when they had prayed
, they laid
their hands
on
them
.
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
.
And Stephen
, full
of faith
and
power
, did
great
wonders
and
miracles
among
the people
.
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
.
And they were
not
able
to resist
the wisdom
and
the spirit
by which
he spake
.
Then they suborned
men
, which said
,
We have heard
him
speak
blasphemous
words
against
Moses
, and
against God
.
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
,
And set up
false
witnesses
, which said
, This
man
ceaseth
not
to speak
blasphemous
words
against
this
holy
place
, and
the law
:
For we have heard
him
say
, that
this
Jesus
of Nazareth
shall destroy
this
place
, and
shall change
the customs
which
Moses
delivered
us
.
And all
that sat
in
the council
, looking stedfastly
on
him
, saw
his
face
as it had been
the face
of an angel
.