1 Now in those days, the disciples being multiplied, there developed a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily assistance.

2 And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.

3 Therefore, brothers, seek ye out seven men from you being well reported, full of Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need.

4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.

5 And the word was pleasing before all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte, a citizen of Antioch,

6 men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

7 And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a large company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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

9 But some of those from the synagogue called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up disputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

11 Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.

12 And they incited the people, and the elders, and the scholars. And after approaching, they seized him, and brought him to the council.

13 And they put forward FALSE witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.

14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.

15 And all who sat in the council, having gazed upon him, saw his face like a face of a heavenly agent.

1 In those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues be cause their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables.

3 Wherfore brethren loke ye out amoge you seven men of honest reporte and full of the holy goost and wysdome which we maye apoynte to this nedfull busynes.

4 But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of ye worde.

5 And the sayinge pleased the whoale multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of fayth and of the holy goost and Philip and Prochorus and Nichanor and Timon and Permenas and Nicholas a converte of Antioche.

6 Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them.

7 And the worde of God encreased and the noubre of the disciples multiplied in Ierusalem greatly and a great company of the prestes were obedient to the faythe.

8 And Steven full of faythe and power dyd great wondres and myracles amoge ye people.

9 Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven.

10 And they coulde not resist the wysdome and the sprete with which he spake.

11 Then sent they in men which sayd: we have hearde him speake blasphemous wordes agaynst Moses and agaynst God.

12 And they moved ye people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell

13 and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This ma ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe:

14 for we hearde him saye: this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroye this place and shall chaunge the ordinaunces which Moses gave vs.

15 And all that sate in ye counsell loked stedfastly on him and sawe his face as it had bene the face of an angell.