Rotherham - Acts - 6

6:1  But, in these days, the disciples, multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, in that, their widows, were being overlooked in the daily ministry.

6:2  And the Twelve, calling near the throng of the disciples, said—It doth not seem, right, that, we, forsaking the word of God, should be ministering unto tables.

6:3  But look out for yourselves, brethren, seven men from among you, who can be well-attested, full of Spirit and wisdom,—whom we will appoint over this need;

6:4  But, we, unto prayer and unto the ministry of the word, will give constant attention.

6:5  And the word was pleasing in the sight of all the throng; and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

6:6  Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands.

6:7  And, the word of God, went on growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem continued to multiply exceedingly; a great multitude of the priests also, were becoming obedient unto the faith.

6:8  Now, Stephen, full of favour and power, began to do great wonders and signs among the people.

6:9  But there rose up certain of those out of the synagogue which is called [the synagogue] of them of Libertium and Cyrene and Alexandria, and certain of them from Cilicia and Asia,—disputing with Stephen;

6:10  And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking,

6:11  Then, they set on men who were saying—We have heard him speaking profane things against Moses and God.

6:12  And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes; and, coming upon him, they caught him away, and led him into the high-council.

6:13  And they set up false witnesses, who said—This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;

6:14  For we have heard him saying—This Jesus the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which, Moses, delivered unto us.

6:15  And, looking steadfastly at him, all they who were sitting in the high-council, saw his face, as if the face of a messenger;