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Acts 6:1

But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

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.

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

Acts 6:2

And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

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.

The twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Acts 6:3

Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over 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.

Therefore 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.

Acts 6:4

but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

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

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

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.

These 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;

Acts 6:6

whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

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

Acts 6:7

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed 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.

The 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.

Acts 6:8

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

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

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6:9

And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing 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.

But 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.

Acts 6:10

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

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

They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

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

Then they secretly induced men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Acts 6:12

And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.

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.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came on him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

Acts 6:13

And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

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

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 6:14

for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.

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."

For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

Acts 6:15

And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [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.

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

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