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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.
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1. And G1161 in G1722 those G5025 days G2250 , when the number of the G3588 disciples G3101 were multiplied G4129 , there arose G1096 a murmuring G1112 of the G3588 Grecians G1675 against G4314 the G3588 Hebrews G1445 , because G3754 their G846 widows G5503 were neglected G3865 in G1722 the G3588 daily G2522 ministration G1248 .
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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.
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2. Then G1161 the G3588 twelve G1427 called G4341 the G3588 multitude G4128 of the G3588 disciples G3101 unto them, and said G2036 , It is G2076 not G3756 reason G701 that we G2248 should leave G2641 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 , and serve G1247 tables G5132 .
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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.
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3. Wherefore G3767 , brethren G80 , look ye out G1980 among G1537 you G5216 seven G2033 men G435 of honest report G3140 , full G4134 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 wisdom G4678 , whom G3739 we may appoint G2525 over G1909 this G5026 business G5532 .
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4. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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4. But G1161 we G2249 will give ourselves continually G4342 to prayer G4335 , and G2532 to the G3588 ministry G1248 of the G3588 word G3056 .
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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:
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5. And G2532 the G3588 saying G3056 pleased G700 the G1799 whole G3956 multitude G4128 : and G2532 they chose G1586 Stephen G4736 , a man G435 full G4134 of faith G4102 and G2532 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , and G2532 Philip G5376 , and G2532 Prochorus G4402 , and G2532 Nicanor G3527 , and G2532 Timon G5096 , and G2532 Parmenas G3937 , and G2532 Nicolas G3532 a proselyte G4339 of Antioch G491 :
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6. Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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6. Whom G3739 they set G2476 before G1799 the G3588 apostles G652 : and G2532 when they had prayed G4336 , they laid their hands on G2007 G5495 them G846 .
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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.
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7. And G2532 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 increased G837 ; and G2532 the G3588 number G706 of the G3588 disciples G3101 multiplied G4129 in G1722 Jerusalem G2419 greatly G4970 ; and G5037 a great G4183 company G3793 of the G3588 priests G2409 were obedient G5219 to the G3588 faith G4102 .
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8. And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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8. And G1161 Stephen G4736 , full G4134 of faith G4102 and G2532 power G1411 , did G4160 great G3173 wonders G5059 and G2532 miracles G4592 among G1722 the G3588 people G2992 .
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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.
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9. Then G1161 there arose G450 certain G5100 of G1537 the G3588 synagogue G4864 , which is called G3004 the synagogue of the Libertines G3032 , and G2532 Cyrenians G2956 , and G2532 Alexandrians G221 , and G2532 of them G3588 of G575 Cilicia G2791 and G2532 of Asia G773 , disputing with G4802 Stephen G4736 .
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10. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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10. And G2532 they were not able G2480 G3756 to resist G436 the G3588 wisdom G4678 and G2532 the G3588 spirit G4151 by which G3739 he spake G2980 .
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11. Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
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11. Then G5119 they suborned G5260 men G435 , which said G3004 , We have heard G191 him G846 speak G2980 blasphemous G989 words G4487 against G1519 Moses G3475 , and G2532 against God G2316 .
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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,
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12. And G5037 they stirred up G4787 the G3588 people G2992 , and G2532 the G3588 elders G4245 , and G2532 the G3588 scribes G1122 , and G2532 came upon G2186 him, and caught G4884 him G846 , and G2532 brought G71 him to G1519 the G3588 council G4892 ,
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13. And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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13. And G5037 set up G2476 false G5571 witnesses G3144 , which said G3004 , This G3778 man G444 ceaseth G3973 not G3756 to speak G2980 blasphemous G989 words G4487 against G2596 this G5127 holy G40 place G5117 , and G2532 the G3588 law G3551 :
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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.
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14. For G1063 we have heard G191 him G846 say G3004 , that G3754 this G3778 Jesus G2424 of Nazareth G3480 shall destroy G2647 this G5126 place G5117 , and G2532 shall change G236 the G3588 customs G1485 which G3739 Moses G3475 delivered G3860 us G2254 .
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15. And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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15. And G2532 all G537 that sat G2516 in G1722 the G3588 council G4892 , looking steadfastly G816 on G1519 him G846 , saw G1492 his G846 face G4383 as it had been G5616 the face G4383 of an angel G32 .
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