GNT

1 ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.

2 προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπαν, οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις·

3 ἐπισκέψασθε δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτὰ πλήρεις πνεύματος καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης·

4 ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν.

5 καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ ἐξελέξαντο στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ φίλιππον καὶ πρόχορον καὶ νικάνορα καὶ τίμωνα καὶ παρμενᾶν καὶ νικόλαον προσήλυτον ἀντιοχέα,

6 οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.

7 καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.

8 στέφανος δὲ πλήρης χάριτος καὶ δυνάμεως ἐποίει τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα μεγάλα ἐν τῶ λαῶ.

9 ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῆς λεγομένης λιβερτίνων καὶ κυρηναίων καὶ ἀλεξανδρέων καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ κιλικίας καὶ ἀσίας συζητοῦντες τῶ στεφάνῳ,

10 καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῶ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει.

11 τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας λέγοντας ὅτι ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς μωϊσῆν καὶ τὸν θεόν·

12 συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,

13 ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας, ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὖτος οὐ παύεται λαλῶν ῥήματα κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου [τούτου] καὶ τοῦ νόμου·

14 ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος ὅτι ἰησοῦς ὁ ναζωραῖος οὖτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν μωϊσῆς.

15 καὶ ἀτενίσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ καθεζόμενοι ἐν τῶ συνεδρίῳ εἶδον τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ πρόσωπον ἀγγέλου.

KJV

1  And¹¹⁶¹ in¹⁷²² those⁵⁰²⁵ days,²²⁵⁰ when the number of the³⁵⁸⁸ disciples³¹⁰¹ were multiplied,⁴¹²⁹ there arose¹⁰⁹⁶ a murmuring¹¹¹² of the³⁵⁸⁸ Grecians¹⁶⁷⁵ against⁴³¹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Hebrews,¹⁴⁴⁵ because³⁷⁵⁴ their⁸⁴⁶ widows⁵⁵⁰³ were neglected³⁸⁶⁵ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ daily²⁵²² ministration.¹²⁴⁸

2  Then¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ twelve¹⁴²⁷ called⁴³⁴¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ multitude⁴¹²⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ disciples³¹⁰¹ unto them, and said,²⁰³⁶ It is²⁰⁷⁶ not³⁷⁵⁶ reason⁷⁰¹ that we²²⁴⁸ should leave²⁶⁴¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of God,²³¹⁶ and serve¹²⁴⁷ tables.⁵¹³²

3  Wherefore,³⁷⁶⁷ brethren,⁸⁰ look ye out¹⁹⁸⁰ among¹⁵³⁷ you⁵²¹⁶ seven²⁰³³ men⁴³⁵ of honest report,³¹⁴⁰ full⁴¹³⁴ of the Holy⁴⁰ Ghost⁴¹⁵¹ and²⁵³² wisdom,⁴⁶⁷⁸ whom³⁷³⁹ we may appoint²⁵²⁵ over¹⁹⁰⁹ this⁵⁰²⁶ business.⁵⁵³²

4  But¹¹⁶¹ we²²⁴⁹ will give ourselves continually⁴³⁴² to prayer,⁴³³⁵ and²⁵³² to the³⁵⁸⁸ ministry¹²⁴⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ word.³⁰⁵⁶

5  And²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ saying³⁰⁵⁶ pleased⁷⁰⁰ the¹⁷⁹⁹ whole³⁹⁵⁶ multitude:⁴¹²⁸ and²⁵³² they chose¹⁵⁸⁶ Stephen,⁴⁷³⁶ a man⁴³⁵ full⁴¹³⁴ of faith⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² of the Holy⁴⁰ Ghost,⁴¹⁵¹ and²⁵³² Philip,⁵³⁷⁶ and²⁵³² Prochorus,⁴⁴⁰² and²⁵³² Nicanor,³⁵²⁷ and²⁵³² Timon,⁵⁰⁹⁶ and²⁵³² Parmenas,³⁹³⁷ and²⁵³² Nicolas³⁵³² a proselyte⁴³³⁹ of Antioch:⁴⁹¹

6  Whom³⁷³⁹ they set²⁴⁷⁶ before¹⁷⁹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ apostles:⁶⁵² and²⁵³² when they had prayed,⁴³³⁶ they laid their hands on^{2007 5495} them.⁸⁴⁶

7  And²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of God²³¹⁶ increased;⁸³⁷ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ number⁷⁰⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ disciples³¹⁰¹ multiplied⁴¹²⁹ in¹⁷²² Jerusalem²⁴¹⁹ greatly;⁴⁹⁷⁰ and⁵⁰³⁷ a great⁴¹⁸³ company³⁷⁹³ of the³⁵⁸⁸ priests²⁴⁰⁹ were obedient⁵²¹⁹ to the³⁵⁸⁸ faith.⁴¹⁰²

8  And¹¹⁶¹ Stephen,⁴⁷³⁶ full⁴¹³⁴ of faith⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² power,¹⁴¹¹ did⁴¹⁶⁰ great³¹⁷³ wonders⁵⁰⁵⁹ and²⁵³² miracles⁴⁵⁹² among¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ people.²⁹⁹²

9  Then¹¹⁶¹ there arose⁴⁵⁰ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ synagogue,⁴⁸⁶⁴ which is called³⁰⁰⁴ the synagogue of the Libertines,³⁰³² and²⁵³² Cyrenians,²⁹⁵⁶ and²⁵³² Alexandrians,²²¹ and²⁵³² of them³⁵⁸⁸ of⁵⁷⁵ Cilicia²⁷⁹¹ and²⁵³² of Asia,⁷⁷³ disputing with⁴⁸⁰² Stephen.⁴⁷³⁶

10  And²⁵³² they were not able^{2480 3756} to resist⁴³⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ spirit⁴¹⁵¹ by which³⁷³⁹ he spake.²⁹⁸⁰

11  Then⁵¹¹⁹ they suborned⁵²⁶⁰ men,⁴³⁵ which said,³⁰⁰⁴ We have heard¹⁹¹ him⁸⁴⁶ speak²⁹⁸⁰ blasphemous⁹⁸⁹ words⁴⁴⁸⁷ against¹⁵¹⁹ Moses,³⁴⁷⁵ and²⁵³² against God.²³¹⁶

12  And⁵⁰³⁷ they stirred up⁴⁷⁸⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ people,²⁹⁹² and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ elders,⁴²⁴⁵ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ scribes,¹¹²² and²⁵³² came upon²¹⁸⁶ him, and caught⁴⁸⁸⁴ him,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² brought⁷¹ him to¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ council,⁴⁸⁹²

13  And⁵⁰³⁷ set up²⁴⁷⁶ false⁵⁵⁷¹ witnesses,³¹⁴⁴ which said,³⁰⁰⁴ This³⁷⁷⁸ man⁴⁴⁴ ceaseth³⁹⁷³ not³⁷⁵⁶ to speak²⁹⁸⁰ blasphemous⁹⁸⁹ words⁴⁴⁸⁷ against²⁵⁹⁶ this⁵¹²⁷ holy⁴⁰ place,⁵¹¹⁷ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ law:³⁵⁵¹

14  For¹⁰⁶³ we have heard¹⁹¹ him⁸⁴⁶ say,³⁰⁰⁴ that³⁷⁵⁴ this³⁷⁷⁸ Jesus²⁴²⁴ of Nazareth³⁴⁸⁰ shall destroy²⁶⁴⁷ this⁵¹²⁶ place,⁵¹¹⁷ and²⁵³² shall change²³⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ customs¹⁴⁸⁵ which³⁷³⁹ Moses³⁴⁷⁵ delivered³⁸⁶⁰ us.²²⁵⁴

15  And²⁵³² all⁵³⁷ that sat²⁵¹⁶ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ council,⁴⁸⁹² looking steadfastly⁸¹⁶ on¹⁵¹⁹ him,⁸⁴⁶ saw¹⁴⁹² his⁸⁴⁶ face⁴³⁸³ as it had been⁵⁶¹⁶ the face⁴³⁸³ of an angel.³²

Vul

1 In diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ eorum.

2 Convocantes autem duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt: Non est æquum nos derelinquere verbum Dei, et ministrare mensis.

3 Considerate ergo, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem, plenos Spiritu Sancto et sapientia, quos constituamus super hoc opus.

4 Nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus.

5 Et placuit sermo coram omni multitudine. Et elegerunt Stephanum, virum plenum fide et Spiritu Sancto, et Philippum, et Prochorum, et Nicanorem, et Timonem, et Parmenam, et Nicolaum advenam Antiochenum.

6 Hos statuerunt ante conspectum Apostolorum: et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.

7 Et verbum Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Jerusalem valde: multa etiam turba sacerdotum obediebat fidei.

8 Stephanus autem plenus gratia et fortitudine, faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.

9 Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano:

10 et non poterant resistere sapientiæ, et Spiritui qui loquebatur.

11 Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiæ in Moysen et in Deum.

12 Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et scribas: et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,

13 et statuerunt falsos testes, qui dicerent: Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum, et legem:

14 audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Jesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum, et mutabit traditiones quas tradidit nobis Moyses.

15 Et intuentes eum omnes qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angeli.