1  Now in those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint from the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

1  In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.

2  Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not pleasing to us that we should forsake the word of God to serve tables.

2  And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

2  And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.

3  Therefore, brothers, select seven men from among you, of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint for this need.

3  Wherefore, brethren, examine and select from among you seven men of good repute who are full of the Spirit of the LORD and of wisdom, so that we may appoint them to this task.

3  Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4  But we will faithfully engage in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

4  Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”

4  And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

5  And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

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

5  This suggestion pleased the whole people so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip and ProchÆorus and Ni-caÆnor and TiÆmon and ParÆmenas and NicÆo-las, a proselyte of AnÆti-och.

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

6  These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.

6  These men stood before the apostles: who, as they prayed, laid their hands on them.

7  And the word of God was growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied exceedingly, and a great many of the priests were obeying the faith.

7  And the word of God spread; and the number of the converts in Jerusalem increased greatly; and many people of Jewish faith became converts.

8  And Stephen, full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

8  Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.

8  Now Stephen was full of grace and power and did great wonders and miracles among the people.

9  But there arose some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, both of the Cyrenians and the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, debating with Stephen.

9  But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.

9  Then there arose certain men of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the LibÆer-tines, and Cy-reÆni-ans and Al-exanÆdri- ans and Ci-liÆci-ans and persons from Asia Minor, and they debated with Stephen.

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

10  But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

11  Then they secretly instigated men to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

11  Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

12  And they aroused the people and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him, they seized him, and led him to the council.

12  And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.

12  And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they rose up against him and seized him and brought him into the midst of the council.

13  And they put forward false witnesses saying, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law;

13  and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law

13  And they appointed false witnesses who said, This man does not cease to speak against the law and against this holy land

14  for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

15  And looking intently at him, all those who sat in the council saw that his face was like[ ]the face of an angel.

15  And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

15  Then all who were seated at the council looked at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.