Acts 6

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1: InG1722 nowG1161 theG3588 daysG2250 these,G3778 [as] are multiplyingG4129 theG3588 disciples,G3101 there aroseG1096 a grumblingG1112 of theG3588 HellenistsG1675 againstG4314 theG3588 Hebrews,G1445 becauseG3754 were being overlookedG3865 inG1722 theG3588 distributionG1248 -G3588 dailyG2522 theG3588 widowsG5503 of them.G0846

2: Having called nearG4341 thenG1161 theG3588 TwelveG1427 theG3588 multitudeG4128 of theG3588 disciples,G3101 they said,G2036 NotG3756 desirableG0701 it is [for]G1510 us,G1473 having neglectedG2641 theG3588 wordG3056 -G3588 of God,G2316 to attendG1247 tables.G5132

3: SelectG1980 therefore,G1161 brothers,G0080 menG0435 out fromG1537 yourselvesG4771 being well attested,G3140 sevenG2033 fullG4134 of [the] SpiritG4151 andG2532 wisdom,G4678 whomG3739 we will appointG2525 overG1909 theG3588 taskG5532 this.G3778

4: WeG1473 nowG1161 in theG3588 prayerG4335 andG2532 theG3588 ministryG1248 of theG3588 wordG3056 will steadfastly continue.G4342

5: AndG2532 was pleasingG0700 theG3588 statementG3056 beforeG1799 allG3956 theG3588 multitude;G4128 andG2532 they choseG1586 Stephen,G4736 a manG0435 fullG4134 of faithG4102 andG2532 [of the] SpiritG4151 holy,G0040 andG2532 Philip,G5376 andG2532 Prochorus,G4402 andG2532 Nicanor,G3527 andG2532 Timon,G5096 andG2532 Parmenas,G3937 andG2532 NicolasG3532 a convertG4339 of Antioch,G0491

6: whomG3739 they setG2476 beforeG1799 theG3588 apostles;G0652 andG2532 having prayed,G4336 they laidG2007 on themG0846 theG3588 hands.G5495

7: AndG2532 theG3588 wordG3056 -G3588 of GodG2316 continued to increase,G0837 andG2532 was multipliedG4129 theG3588 numberG0706 of theG3588 disciplesG3101 inG1722 JerusalemG2419 exceedingly;G4970 a greatG4183 thenG5037 multitudeG3793 of theG3588 priestsG2409 were becoming obedientG5219 to theG3588 faith.G4102

8: StephenG4736 now,G1161 fullG4134 graceG5485 andG2532 power,G1411 was performingG4160 wondersG5059 andG2532 signsG4592 greatG3173 amongG1722 theG3588 people.G2992

9: AroseG0450 howeverG1161 certainG5100 of thoseG3588 fromG1537 theG3588 synagogueG4864 -G3588 calledG3004 Freedmen,G3032 includingG2532 CyreniansG2956 andG2532 AlexandriansG0221 andG2532 of thoseG3588 fromG0575 CiliciaG2791 andG2532 Asia,G0773 disputingG4802 withG3588 Stephen.G4736

10: AndG2532 notG3756 they were ableG2480 to withstandG0436 theG3588 wisdomG4678 andG2532 theG3588 SpiritG4151 by whomG3739 he was speaking.G2980

11: ThenG5119 they subornedG5260 men,G0435 sayingG3004 -,G3754 We have heardG0191 himG0846 speakingG2980 wordsG4487 blasphemousG0989 againstG1519 MosesG3475 andG2532 -G3588 God.G2316

12: They stirred upG4787 thenG5037 theG3588 peopleG2992 andG2532 theG3588 eldersG4245 andG2532 theG3588 scribes,G1122 andG2532 having come upon [him],G2186 they seizedG4884 himG0846 andG2532 brought [him]G0071 toG1519 theG3588 Council.G4892

13: They setG2476 alsoG5037 witnessesG3144 FALSE,G5571 saying,G3004 TheG3588 manG0444 this,G3778 notG3756 does stopG3973 speakingG2980 wordsG4487 againstG2596 theG3588 placeG5117 -G3588 holyG0040 thisG3778 andG2532 theG3588 law;G3551

14: we have heardG0191 forG1063 himG0846 sayingG3004 thatG3754 JesusG2424 ofG3588 NazarethG3480 thisG3778 will destroyG2647 theG3588 placeG5117 thisG3778 andG2532 will changeG0236 theG3588 customsG1485 thatG3739 deliveredG3860 to usG1473 Moses.G3475

15: AndG2532 having looked intentlyG0816 onG1519 him,G0846 allG3956 -G3588 sittingG2516 inG1722 theG3588 CouncilG4892 sawG3708 theG3588 faceG4383 of himG0846 asG5616 [the] faceG4383 of an angel.G0032