The Arrest of Stephen

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

²⁹ And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,^{(A) 30} while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant^[a] Jesus.”^(B)

⁵⁵ But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.^(A)

⁵ What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.^(A)

¹³ for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

¹⁰ But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit^[a] with which he spoke.^(A)

³ Therefore, brothers and sisters, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,^(A)

⁶ The crowds with one accord listened eagerly to what was said by Philip, hearing and seeing the signs that he did,