1 Now in these days, the disciples multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry. VP
2 And the Twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, said, “It is not pleasing [for] us, having left the word of God, to attend tables. VP
3 Therefore, brothers, select out from yourselves seven men being well testified to, full of [the] Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this task. VP
4 But we will steadfastly continue in prayer and the ministry of the word.” VP
5 And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. 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 Nicolas, a convert of Antioch, VP
6 whom they set before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid the hands on them. VP
7 And the word of God was increasing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied exceedingly, and a great multitude of the priests were obedient to the faith. VP
8 Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. VP
9 But there rose up certain [ones] of those of the synagogue called Freedmen—including Cyrenians and Alexandrians and those from Cilicia and Asia—disputing with Stephen. VP
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. VP
11 Then they suborned men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words in regard to Moses and God.” VP
12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and having come upon [him], they seized him and brought [him] to the Sanhedrin. VP
13 And they set up false witnesses, saying, “This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law. VP
14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will demolish this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.” VP
15 And having looked intently at him, all the [ones] sitting in the Sanhedrin saw his face as [the] face of an angel. VP