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The Seven Chosen to Serve
But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.
Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:
And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.
but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.
Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,
Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
Stephen Arrested
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
Stephen Is Arrested
Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.
And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.
So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”
And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.
for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.