Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
In those days when the disciples
were
increasing
in
number, the Grecian
Jews
among
them
began
to
grumble
against the Hebraic
Jews
because their widows were being
overlooked
in the daily distribution
of
food
.
And
in those days ,
when the number of
the
disciples
was
multiplied
, there
arose
a
murmuring
of
the Grecians
against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected
in the daily ministration
.
So
the Twelve summoned
all
the disciples and said, “
It is unacceptable
for
us
to
neglect
the word of God in
order
to
wait
on
tables.
Then
the twelve called
the multitude
of
the
disciples unto
them,
and said, It is not
reason
that
we
should
leave
the word of God ,
and
serve
tables.
Therefore
, brothers
, select
from
among you seven men confirmed
to
be
full of the Spirit
and wisdom .
We will
appoint this responsibility
to
them
Wherefore
, brethren
, look
ye
out
among you seven men of
honest
report,
full of the Holy
Ghost
and wisdom ,
whom
we may
appoint over
this business.
and
will devote
ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. ”
But
we
will give
ourselves continually
to prayer ,
and to the ministry of the word.
This
proposal
pleased the whole group.
They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit
, as
well
as
Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from
Antioch,
a convert
to
Judaism.
And
the
saying
pleased the whole multitude:
and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost
, and
Philip, and
Prochorus, and
Nicanor, and
Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte
of
Antioch:
They presented
these
seven
to
the apostles ,
who
prayed
and laid their hands on them.
Whom
they set
before
the apostles :
and when
they
had
prayed,
they
laid their hands on them.
So
the word of God continued
to
spread.
The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew
rapidly,
and a great number
of priests became
obedient to the faith.
And
the word of God increased;
and
the number of the
disciples multiplied
in Jerusalem greatly;
and a great company
of the
priests were
obedient to the faith.
Now
Stephen, who
was
full of grace
and power, was
performing
great wonders and signs
among the people.
And
Stephen, full of faith
and power, did
great wonders and miracles
among the people.
But
resistance
arose from
what
was
called the Synagogue of the Freedmen
, including
Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men
from
the
provinces
of Cilicia and Asia .
They
began
to
argue
with Stephen ,
Then
there
arose certain
of
the
synagogue,
which
is
called the synagogue of the Libertines
, and
Cyrenians, and
Alexandrians, and of them
of
Cilicia and of
Asia ,
disputing
with Stephen .
but
they could
not stand
up
to his
wisdom or
the Spirit by whom
he spoke
.
And
they were
not able
to resist
the
wisdom and
the spirit by which
he spake
.
Then they prompted
some
men to
say
, “
We heard Stephen
speak words of
blasphemy
against Moses and against God. ”
Then they suborned
men, which
said,
We have
heard him
speak blasphemous
words against Moses ,
and against God.
So
they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted
Stephen.
They
seized
him and brought him before
the Sanhedrin
,
And
they stirred up the people, and
the
elders, and the
scribes ,
and came
upon
him ,
and caught
him,
and
brought him to
the council
,
where
they
presented
false witnesses who
said, “
This man never
stops
speaking
against this holy place and against
the law .
And
set
up
false witnesses ,
which
said, This man ceaseth
not
to
speak
blasphemous
words
against this holy place ,
and the law :
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will
destroy this place and change the customs that
Moses handed
down
to
us. ”
For we have heard him say ,
that this
Jesus of Nazareth shall
destroy this place ,
and shall
change the customs which
Moses delivered
us.
All who
were
sitting
in the Sanhedrin
looked
intently
at
Stephen
, and
they
saw that
his face was
like
the face of an angel.
And
all that
sat
in the council
, looking
stedfastly
on
him,
saw his face as
it
had
been
the face of an angel.
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