Acts 6    

And in those days, ^awhen the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the ^bGrecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected ^cin the daily ministration. ² Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, ^dIt is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Wherefore, brethren, ^elook ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. ⁴ But we ^fwill give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, ^ga man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and ^hPhilip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: ⁶ Whom they set before the apostles: and ^jwhen they had prayed, ⁱthey laid their hands on them. ⁷ And ^kthe word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company ^lof the priests were obedient to the faith. ⁸ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

⁹ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. ¹⁰ And ^mthey were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. ^{11 n}Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. ¹² And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, ¹³ And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: ^{14 o}For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall ^pdestroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. ¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of ^qan angel.

Acts 7