Acts 6
6
1 In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.
2 And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: "It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.
3 Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.
4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word."
5 And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.
6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
7 And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.
9 But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.
10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12 And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: "This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.
14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the traditions, which Moses handed down to us."
15 And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become 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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