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Acts 6:1

And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected 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.

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,

Acts 6:2

Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and 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.

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;

Acts 6:3

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint 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.

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,

Acts 6:4

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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

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

Acts 6:5

And the saying was liked by all the 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.

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.

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,

Acts 6:6

These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

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

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

Acts 6:7

And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great multitude also 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.

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.

Acts 6:8

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

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

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

Acts 6:9

Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were 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.

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,

Acts 6:10

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

They were quite unable, however, 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;

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

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

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

Acts 6:12

And they stirred up the people, and the ancients, and the scribes; and running together, they took 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 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;

Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak 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.

they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this 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 traditions which Moses delivered unto 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 saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;`

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been 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.

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

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