Acts 6:1-10 ▼

1 And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration.

2 And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables.

3 But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;

4 and we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

5 And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,

6 the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

7 And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied exceedingly in Jerusalem, and a great multitude of the priests were obedient unto the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people.

9 And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen,

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