| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3"Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God." |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law; |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us." |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel. |
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