Acts 5:42-6:7
New King James Version
42 And daily (A)in the temple, and in every house, (B)they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
Seven Chosen to Serve
6 Now in those days, (C)when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the (D)Hellenists,[a] because their widows were neglected (E)in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, (F)“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, brethren, (G)seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this (H)business; 4 but we (I)will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, (J)a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and (K)Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and (L)Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles; and (M)when they had prayed, (N)they laid hands on them.
7 Then (O)the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many (P)of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Footnotes
- Acts 6:1 Greek-speaking Jews
ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ 5:42-6:7
1894 Scrivener New Testament
42 πασαν τε ημεραν εν τω ιερω και κατ οικον ουκ επαυοντο διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι ιησουν τον χριστον
6 εν δε ταις ημεραις ταυταις πληθυνοντων των μαθητων εγενετο γογγυσμος των ελληνιστων προς τους εβραιους οτι παρεθεωρουντο εν τη διακονια τη καθημερινη αι χηραι αυτων
2 προσκαλεσαμενοι δε οι δωδεκα το πληθος των μαθητων ειπον ουκ αρεστον εστιν ημας καταλειψαντας τον λογον του θεου διακονειν τραπεζαις
3 επισκεψασθε ουν αδελφοι ανδρας εξ υμων μαρτυρουμενους επτα πληρεις πνευματος αγιου και σοφιας ους καταστησομεν επι της χρειας ταυτης
4 ημεις δε τη προσευχη και τη διακονια του λογου προσκαρτερησομεν
5 και ηρεσεν ο λογος ενωπιον παντος του πληθους και εξελεξαντο στεφανον ανδρα πληρη πιστεως και πνευματος αγιου και φιλιππον και προχορον και νικανορα και τιμωνα και παρμεναν και νικολαον προσηλυτον αντιοχεα
6 ους εστησαν ενωπιον των αποστολων και προσευξαμενοι επεθηκαν αυτοις τας χειρας
7 και ο λογος του θεου ηυξανεν και επληθυνετο ο αριθμος των μαθητων εν ιερουσαλημ σφοδρα πολυς τε οχλος των ιερεων υπηκουον τη πιστει
Acts 5:42-6:7
Young's Literal Translation
42 every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news -- Jesus the Christ.
6 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,
2 and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
3 look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
4 and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'
5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.
7 And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 5:42-6:7
New American Standard Bible
42 (A)And every day, in the temple and [a]from house to house, they did not stop teaching and (B)preaching the good news of Jesus as the [b]Christ.
Choosing of the Seven
6 Now [c]at this time, as the (C)disciples were (D)increasing in number, a complaint developed on the part of the [d](E)Hellenistic Jews against the native (F)Hebrews, because their (G)widows were being overlooked in (H)the daily serving of food. 2 So the twelve summoned the [e]congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. 3 Instead, (I)brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, (J)full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. 4 But we will (K)devote ourselves to prayer and to the [f]ministry of the word.” 5 The [g]announcement found approval with the whole [h]congregation; and they chose (L)Stephen, a man (M)full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and (N)Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and [i]Nicolas, a [j](O)proselyte from (P)Antioch. 6 And they brought these men before the apostles; and after (Q)praying, they (R)laid their hands on them.
7 (S)The word of God kept spreading; and (T)the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to (U)the faith.
Footnotes
- Acts 5:42 Or in the various private homes
- Acts 5:42 I.e., Messiah
- Acts 6:1 Lit in these days
- Acts 6:1 Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation
- Acts 6:2 Lit multitude
- Acts 6:4 Or service
- Acts 6:5 Lit word
- Acts 6:5 Lit multitude
- Acts 6:5 Gr Nikolaos
- Acts 6:5 I.e., a Gentile convert to Judaism
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