Acts 6:1-7

Revised Geneva Translation

6 And in those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose murmuring of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily ministry.

² Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, “It is not acceptable that we should leave the word of God to serve the tables.

³ “Therefore brothers, select from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to this business.

⁴ “And we will give ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen (a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas (a proselyte from Antioch),

⁶ whom they set before the Apostles. And they prayed and laid their hands on them.

⁷ And the word of God increased. And the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great number of the priests were obedient to the faith.