| 1 | And in those days , when the number of the disciples was multiplied , there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews , because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration . |
| 2 | Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said , It is not reason that we should leave the word of God , and serve tables . |
| 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 give ourselves continually to prayer , and to the ministry of the word . |
| 5 | And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen , a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost , and Philip , and Prochorus , and Nicanor , and Timon , and Parmenas , and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch : |
| 6 | Whom they set before the apostles : and when they had prayed , they laid [their] hands on them . |
| 7 | And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly ; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith . |
| 8 | And Stephen , full of faith and power , did great wonders and miracles among the people . |
| 9 | Then there arose certain of the synagogue , which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines , and Cyrenians , and Alexandrians , and of them of Cilicia and of Asia , disputing with Stephen . |
| 10 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake . |
| 11 | Then they suborned men , which said , We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses , and [against] God . |
| 12 | And they stirred up the people , and the elders , and the scribes , and came upon [him], and caught him , and brought [him] to the council , |
| 13 | And set up false witnesses , which said , This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place , and the law : |
| 14 | For we have heard him say , that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place , and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us . |
| 15 | And all that sat in the council , looking stedfastly on him , saw his face as it had been the face of an angel . |
