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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 6:1 |
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. |
And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, |
| 6:2 |
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. |
and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables; |
| 6:3 |
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. |
look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity, |
| 6:4 |
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. |
and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.' |
| 6:5 |
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: |
And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, |
| 6:6 |
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. |
whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands. |
| 6:7 |
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. |
And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith. |
| 6:8 |
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. |
And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people, |
| 6:9 |
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. |
and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen, |
| 6:10 |
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. |
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking; |
| 6:11 |
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
then they suborned men, saying -- `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.' |
| 6:12 |
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, |
They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon `him', they caught him, and brought `him' to the sanhedrim; |
| 6:13 |
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: |
they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law, |
| 6:14 |
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. |
for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;' |
| 6:15 |
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger. |
