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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.

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being 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.

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.

and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at 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.

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:

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

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 give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.`

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 [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, 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.

Acts 6:6

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

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

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 in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to 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 wonders and great signs among the people.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing 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

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.

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from 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.

Acts 6:10

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

and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;

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

Acts 6:11

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

then they suborned men, saying `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.`

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

They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;

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

they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this 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.

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 saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to 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."

Acts 6:15

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

and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

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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