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Acts 6:1

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

About this time, as the number of disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were habitually overlooked in the daily ministration.

Acts 6:2

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

So the Twelve called together the general body of the disciples and said, "It does not seem fitting that we Apostles should neglect the delivery of God's Message and minister at tables.

Acts 6:3

Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty.

Acts 6:4

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

But, as for us, we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the delivery of the Message."

Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole 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 Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch;

And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:

The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

Acts 6:6

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

Meanwhile God's Message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem very greatly increased, and very many priests obeyed the faith.

Acts 6:8

And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great marvels and signs among the people.

Acts 6:9

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.

But some members of the so-called `Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

Acts 6:10

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

They were quite unable, however, to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.

Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

Acts 6:12

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

Acts 6:13

and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law.

Acts 6:14

for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.

For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

At once the eyes of all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin were fastened on him, and they saw his face looking just like the face of an angel.

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