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| 1And 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. | 1In those days, as the number of the disciples was growing larger and larger, a complaint was made by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. |
| 2Then 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. | 2So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from God in order to wait on tables. |
| 3Wherefore, 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. | 3Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work. |
| 4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. | 4Then we'll devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." |
| 5And 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: | 5This suggestion pleased the whole group. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch. |
| 6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. | 6They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. |
| 7And 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. | 7So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem continued to grow rapidly. Even a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. |
| 8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. | 8Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. |
| 9Then 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. | 9But some men who belonged to the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), as well as some Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and began to debate with Stephen. |
| 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. | 10But they could neither refute the wisdom nor withstand the Spirit by which he kept speaking. |
| 11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. | 11So they secretly got some men to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God." |
| 12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, | 12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council. |
| 13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: | 13They had false witnesses stand up and say, "This man never stops saying things against this Holy Place and against the Law. |
| 14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. | 14For we have heard him say that this Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us." |
| 15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. | 15Then everyone who was seated in the Council glared at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel. |
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