DRC, VulgClementine, KJV - Acts - 6

6:1  And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

6:1  In diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ eorum.

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.

6:2  Then the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

6:2  Convocantes autem duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt : Non est æquum nos derelinquere verbum Dei, et ministrare mensis.

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.

6:3  Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

6:3  Considerate ergo, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem, plenos Spiritu Sancto et sapientia, quos constituamus super hoc opus.

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.

6:4  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

6:4  Nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus.

6:4  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

6:5  And the saying was liked by all the 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.

6:5  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.

6:5  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:

6:6  These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

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

6:6  Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

6:7  And the word of the Lord increased: and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.

6:7  Et verbum Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Jerusalem valde : multa etiam turba sacerdotum obediebat fidei.

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.

6:8  And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.

6:8  Stephanus autem plenus gratia et fortitudine, faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.

6:8  And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

6:9  Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

6:9  Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano :

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.

6:10  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

6:10  et non poterant resistere sapientiæ, et Spiritui qui loquebatur.

6:10  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

6:11  Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

6:11  Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiæ in Moysen et in Deum.

6:11  Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

6:12  And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council.

6:12  Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et scribas : et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,

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,

6:13  And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.

6:13  et statuerunt falsos testes, qui dicerent : Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum, et legem :

6:13  And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words 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 traditions which Moses delivered unto us.

6:14  audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Jesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum, et mutabit traditiones quas tradidit nobis Moyses.

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.

6:15  And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.

6:15  Et intuentes eum omnes qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angeli.

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.