Act 6:1-6 | ESV | STEP | Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number , a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution .

Acts 6:1-6

Seven Chosen to Serve

1 Now in these days ^awhen the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists ^{▼▼That is, Greek-speaking Jews} arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in ^cthe daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 ^dTherefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} pick out from among you seven men ^fof good repute, ^gfull of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But ^hwe will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, ⁱa man full of faith and ^jof the Holy Spirit, and ^kPhilip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, ^la proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and ^mthey prayed and ⁿlaid their hands on them.