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Mga Gawa 6
Magandang Balita Biblia
Mga Gawa 6
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Pagpili sa Pitong Tagapaglingkod
6 Habang patuloy na dumarami ang mga alagad, nagkaroon ng reklamo laban sa mga Hebreo[a] ang mga Helenista[b]. Sinabi nilang ang mga biyuda sa pangkat nila ay napapabayaan sa pang-araw-araw na pamamahagi ng ikabubuhay. 2 Kaya't tinipon ng Labindalawa ang buong kapulungan ng mga mananampalataya at sinabi sa kanila, “Hindi namin dapat pabayaan ang pangangaral ng salita ng Diyos upang mangasiwa sa pamamahagi ng ikabubuhay. 3 Kaya,[c] mga kapatid, pumili kayo sa mga kasamahan ninyo ng pitong lalaking iginagalang, puspos ng Espiritu, at matatalino upang ilagay namin sila sa tungkuling ito. 4 Samantala, iuukol naman namin ang aming panahon sa pananalangin at sa pangangaral ng salita.”
5 Nalugod ang buong kapulungan sa panukalang ito, kaya't pinili nila si Esteban, isang lalaking lubos ang pananampalataya sa Diyos at puspos ng Espiritu Santo, at sina Felipe, Procoro, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, at si Nicolas na taga-Antioquia, isang Hentil na nahikayat sa pananampalatayang Judio. 6 Nang iharap sila sa mga apostol, sila'y ipinanalangin at pinatungan ng kamay.
7 Patuloy na lumaganap ang salita ng Diyos at dumami ang mga alagad sa Jerusalem. At maraming paring Judio ang naniwala sa Magandang Balita.
Ang Pagdakip kay Esteban
8 Pinagpala ng Diyos si Esteban at pinagkalooban ng kapangyarihan, kaya't nakakagawa siya ng maraming kababalaghan at himala sa harapan ng madla. 9 Minsan, nakipagtalo sa kanya ang ilang kasapi sa sinagoga ng mga Pinalaya[d], na binubuo ng mga Judiong taga-Cirene, Alejandria, Cilicia, at Asia[e]. 10 Ngunit hindi nila kayang salungatin ang karunungang kaloob ng Espiritu kay Esteban. 11 Kaya't lihim nilang sinulsulan ang ilang lalaki na magpatotoo laban sa kanya ng ganito, “Narinig naming nilalait niya si Moises at ang Diyos.” 12 Sa gayon, naudyukan nilang magalit kay Esteban ang mga tao, ang mga pinuno ng bayan at ang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Siya'y sinunggaban nila at dinala sa Kataas-taasang Kapulungan ng mga Judio. 13 Nagharap sila ng mga sinungaling na saksi laban kay Esteban. Sinabi ng mga ito, “Ang taong ito ay walang tigil ng pagsasalita laban sa banal na Templo at sa Kautusan ni Moises. 14 Narinig naming sinasabi niya na ang Templo raw ay gigibain nitong si Jesus na taga-Nazaret, at papalitan ang mga kaugaliang ipinamana sa atin ni Moises.” 15 Si Esteban ay pinagmasdang mabuti ng lahat ng nakaupo sa Kapulungan, at nakita nila na ang kanyang mukha ay parang mukha ng anghel.
Footnotes
- Mga Gawa 6:1 HEBREO: Mga Judiong nagsasalita ng wikang Aramaico.
- Mga Gawa 6:1 HELENISTA: Mga Judiong nagsasalita ng wikang Griego.
- Mga Gawa 6:3 Kaya: Sa ibang manuskrito'y Subalit .
- Mga Gawa 6:9 PINALAYA: Mga Judiong dating mga alipin .
- Mga Gawa 6:9 ASIA: Nang panahong iyon, ang “Asia” ay tumutukoy sa isang lalawigan na sakop ng Imperyong Romano. Malaking bahagi ng lugar na ito ay sakop ngayon ng bansang Turkey.
Acts 6
Amplified Bible
Acts 6
Amplified Bible
Choosing of the Seven
6 Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the [a]Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [[b]native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. 2 So the [c]Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food. 3 Therefore, brothers, choose from among you seven men with good reputations [men of godly character and moral integrity], full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. 4 But we will [continue to] devote ourselves [steadfastly] to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected [d]Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch. 6 They brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them [to dedicate and commission them for this service].
7 And the message of God kept on growing and spreading, and the number of disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem; and a large number of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith [accepting Jesus as Messiah and acknowledging Him as the Source of eternal salvation].
8 Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing, favor) and power, was doing great wonders and signs (attesting miracles) among the people. 9 However, some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (freed Jewish slaves), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and [the province of] Asia, rose up and questioned and argued with Stephen. 10 But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking. 11 Then [to attack him another way] they secretly instructed men to say, “We have heard this man [Stephen] speak blasphemous (slanderous, sacrilegious, abusive) words against Moses and against God.” 12 And they provoked and incited the people, as well as the elders and the scribes, and they came up to Stephen and seized him and brought him before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). 13 They presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law [of Moses]; 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will tear down this place and will change the traditions and customs which Moses handed down to us.” 15 Then all those who were sitting in the Council, stared [intently] at him, and they saw that Stephen’s face was like the face of an angel.
Footnotes
- Acts 6:1 Jews born outside the Holy Land who spoke the Greek language and had adopted much of the Greek culture.
- Acts 6:1 Native-born Jews who spoke Hebrew and/or Aramaic and lived according to Jewish custom.
- Acts 6:2 See note Matt 10:2.
- Acts 6:5 These seven men had Greek names, so they may have been Greek in ancestry, language, or way of life; however, Stephen, in his defense before the Sanhedrin (ch 7), exhibited an extensive knowledge of Jewish history.
Acts 6
New International Version
Acts 6
New International Version
The Choosing of the Seven
6 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters,(G) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(H) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(I) 4 and will give our attention to prayer(J) and the ministry of the word.”
5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(K) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(L) also Philip,(M) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(N) and laid their hands on them.(O)
7 So the word of God spread.(P) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(Q) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Stephen Seized
8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(R) among the people. 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(S) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(T) and Asia(U)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(V)
11 Then they secretly(W) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”(X)
12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.(Y) 13 They produced false witnesses,(Z) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(AA) and against the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place(AB) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”(AC)
15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin(AD) looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Footnotes
- Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
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