6Acts 6

1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.Select Acts 6:1

2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.Select Acts 6:2

3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Select Acts 6:3

4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”Select Acts 6:4

5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;Select Acts 6:5

6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.Select Acts 6:6

7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.Select Acts 6:7

8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.Select Acts 6:8

9But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.Select Acts 6:9

10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.Select Acts 6:10

11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”Select Acts 6:11

12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,Select Acts 6:12

13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.Select Acts 6:13

14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”Select Acts 6:14

15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.Select Acts 6:15