6:1

Εν δε ταις ημεραις ταυταις πληθυνοντων των μαθητων εγενετο γογγυσμος των Ελληνιστων προς τους Εβραιους οτι παρεθεωρουντο εν τη διακονια τη καθημερινη αι χηραι αυτων

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

6:2

Προσκαλεσαμενοι δε οι δωδεκα το πληθος των μαθητων ειπαν Ουκ αρεστον εστιν ημας καταλειψαντας τον λογον του Θεου διακονειν τραπεζαις

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.

6:3

επισκεψασθε δε αδελφοι ανδρας εξ υμων μαρτυρουμενους επτα πληρεις Πνευματος και σοφιας ους καταστησομεν επι της χρειας ταυτης

Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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6:4

ημεις δε τη προσευχη και τη διακονια του λογου προσκαρτερησομεν

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

6:5

Και ηρεσεν ο λογος ενωπιον παντος του πληθους και εξελεξαντο Στεφανον ανδρα πληρης πιστεως και Πνευματος Αγιου και Φιλιππον και Προχορον και Νικανορα και Τιμωνα και Παρμεναν και Νικολαον προσηλυτον Αντιοχεα

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 Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch;

6:6

ους εστησαν ενωπιον των αποστολων και προσευξαμενοι επεθηκαν αυτοις τας χειρας

whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

6:7

Και ο λογος του Θεου ηυξανεν και επληθυνετο ο αριθμος των μαθητων εν Ιερουσαλημ σφοδρα πολυς τε οχλος των ιερεων υπηκουον τη πιστει

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

6:8

Στεφανος δε πληρης χαριτος και δυναμεως εποιει τερατα και σημεια μεγαλα εν τω λαω

And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

6:9

ανεστησαν δε τινες των εκ της συναγωγης της λεγομενης Λιβερτινων και Κυρηναιων και Αλεξανδρεων και των απο Κιλικιας και Ασιας συζητουντες τω Στεφανω

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

6:10

και ουκ ισχυον αντιστηναι τη σοφια και τω Πνευματι ω ελαλει

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

6:11

Τοτε υπεβαλον ανδρας λεγοντας οτι Ακηκοαμεν αυτου λαλουντος ρηματα βλασφημα εις Μωυσην και τον Θεον

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

6:12

συνεκινησαν τε τον λαον και τους πρεσβυτερους και τους γραμματεις και επισταντες συνηρπασαν αυτον και ηγαγον εις το συνεδριον

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

6:13

Εστησαν τε μαρτυρας ψευδεις λεγοντας Ο ανθρωπος ουτος ου παυεται λαλων ρηματα κατα του τοπου του αγιου τουτου και του νομου

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

6:14

ακηκοαμεν γαρ αυτου λεγοντος οτι Ιησους ο Ναζωραιος ουτος καταλυσει τον τοπον τουτον και αλλαξει τα εθη α παρεδωκεν ημιν Μωυσης

for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.

6:15

Και ατενισαντες εις αυτον παντες οι καθεζομενοι εν τω συνεδριω ειδον το προσωπον αυτου ωσει προσωπον αγγελου

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