Act 6 | ABEn | STEP | And in these days [ 3 were multiplying 1 the 2 disciples], and there took place a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that [ 2 were overlooked 3 in 4 the 6 service 5 daily 1 their widows].

Acts 6

CHAPTER 6 The Hellenists and Hebrews

1 And in these days [³were multiplying ¹the ²disciples], and there took place a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that [²were overlooked ³in ⁴the ⁶service ⁵daily ¹their widows]. 2 [⁴having called ¹And ²the ³twelve] the multitude of the disciples, said, [²not ³pleasing ¹It is] for us leaving behind the word of God, to serve tables. 3 Number [²then ¹brethren]! men from among you being witnesses -- seven men, full [²spirit ¹of holy] and wisdom, whom we will place over this need. 4 But we in prayer and in the service of the word will attend constantly.

Stephen

5 And [³was pleasing ¹the ²word] before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of belief and [²spirit ¹holy], and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a convert of Antioch, 6 whom they stood before the apostles. And having prayed, they placed [²on them ¹hands]. 7 And the word of God grew, and [⁵was multiplied ¹the ²number ³of the ⁴disciples] in Jerusalem exceedingly; also a great multitude of the priests hearkened to the belief. 8 And Stephen, full of belief and power, did miracles and [²signs ¹great] among the people. 9 And rose up certain ones of the ones from the synagogue, the one being called Libertines -- and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and the ones from Cilicia, and Asia, debating with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit which he spoke. 11 Then they suborned men, saying that, We have heard him speaking [²words ¹blasphemous] against Moses and God. 12 And they agitated together the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and attending to it they seized him, and brought him to the sanhedrin. 13 And they set [²witnesses ¹false], saying, This man does not cease [³words ²blasphemous ¹speaking] against [³place ²holy ¹this], and the law. 14 For we have heard him saying, that [²Jesus ³the ⁴Nazarene ¹this] will destroy this place, and change the customs which [²delivered up ³to us ¹Moses]. 15 And having gazed onto him, all the ones being seated in the sanhedrin beheld his face as the face of an angel.