Acts 6
6
Seven Chosen to Serve
1Now in those days, #Acts 2:41; 4:4when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the #Acts 9:29; 11:20Hellenists, because their widows were neglected #Acts 4:35; 11:29in the daily distribution. 2Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, #Ex. 18:17“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3Therefore, brethren, #Deut. 1:13; 1 Tim. 3:7seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this #Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:8–13business; 4but we #Acts 2:42will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, #Acts 6:3; 11:24a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and #Acts 8:5, 26; 21:8Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and #Rev. 2:6, 15Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6whom they set before the apostles; and #Acts 1:24when they had prayed, #Num. 8:10; 27:18; Deut. 34:9; (Mark 5:23; Acts 8:17; 9:17; 13:3; 19:6; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6); Heb. 6:2they laid hands on them.
7Then #Acts 12:24; Col. 1:6the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many #John 12:42of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great #Acts 2:43; 5:12; 8:15; 14:3wonders and signs among the people. 9Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. 10And #Ex. 4:12; Is. 54:17; Luke 21:15they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. 11#1 Kin. 21:10, 13; Matt. 26:59, 60Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. 13They also set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law; 14#Acts 10:38; 25:8for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.” 15And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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Acts 6
6
The First Seven Deacons Appointed
1 Now in these days, as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were increasing”) the disciples were increasing in number,#*The words “in number” are not in the Greek text but are implied a complaint arose by the Greek-speaking Jews#Literally “Hellenists” against the Hebraic Jews#Literally “Hebrews” because#Or “that” their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.#*The words “of food” are not in the Greek text but are implied 2So the twelve summoned the community of disciples and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “It is not desirable that we neglect the word of God to serve tables. 3So, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation,#Literally “well spoken of” full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will put in charge of this need. 4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5And the statement pleased the whole group, and they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a convert from Antioch), 6whom they stood before the apostles. And they prayed and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“prayed”) has been translated as a finite verb placed their#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on them.
7And the word of God kept spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was increasing greatly, and a large number of priests began obeying#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began obeying”) the faith.
Stephen Arrested
8Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9But some of those from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called),#Literally “called” both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia,#A reference to the Roman province of Asia (modern Asia Minor) stood up and#*Here “and” is supplied because the participle (“disputed”) has been translated as a finite verb in keeping with English style disputed with Stephen. 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. 11Then they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!” 12And they incited the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came up and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb seized him and brought him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to the Sanhedrin.#Or “council” 13And they put forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking words against the holy place#Some manuscripts have “this holy place” and the law! 14For we have heard him saying that this Nazarene Jesus will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” 15And as they#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“looked intently”) which is understood as temporal looked intently at him, all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin#Or “council” saw his face was like the face of an angel.
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