But we will (A)devote ourselves to prayer and to the [a]ministry of the word.” The statement found approval with the whole [b]congregation; and they chose (B)Stephen, a man (C)full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and (D)Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and [c]Nicolas, a [d](E)proselyte from (F)Antioch. And these they brought before the apostles; and after (G)praying, they (H)laid their hands on them.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:4 Or service
  2. Acts 6:5 Lit multitude
  3. Acts 6:5 Gr Nikolaos
  4. Acts 6:5 I.e. a Gentile convert to Judaism