Acts Chapter 6

Acts 6

First Seven Deacons were chosen 

1 Moreover, in those days, disciples increased, and there happened to be grumbling of Hellenists (Greek speaking people) towards the Hebrews, for their widows were neglected in the daily relief-service.

2 So, the Twelve summoned, the multitude of disciples, saying, it is not acceptable to us, to abandon the Word of God, and be waiting upon/serving on the counter/table.

3 Brethren, look out for seven fellow-men from you, who had testified to this wisdom, and are full of the SPIRIT, who could be designated upon the affairs.

4 but we will persevere in oratory prayer and ministering of the word.

5 And the word was pleasing before all the multitudes. and they chose, STEPHEN, a man full of Faith and Holy Spirit, and PHILLIP (fond of horses) and Prochorus (dance before), and Nicanor (victorious), and Timon (valuable) and Permenas (constant), NICOLAS (victorious over people) a proselyte of Antioch, (Rev 2)

6 who were set before the Apostles; and having made prayer, they lay hands on them.

7 And Faith of multitude grow, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem exceedingly increased, in addition, many PRIESTS listen attentively to the words of God.

Deacon Stephen testified and was accused of blasphemy

8 Moreover, Stephen, was full of Grace (charistos) and Power, did great signs and wonders among the people.

9 but certain persons from the synagogue called Libertine (freedmen) arose, the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicians of Asia minor, jointly dispute with Stephen. (1Tim 1:20, 2Tim 4:14)

10 And they can not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he preaches.

11 At a time, they stealthily set up fellow-men, who says, we hear him preaching blasphemous utterances unto Moses and God.

12 in addition, they stirred up people and the Sahendrists, and the scribes, stand by, even to catch and bring him unto the Joint-council,

13 in addition, false witnesses stood, saying, this man, did not stop to preach utterances against this Holy place, and (Moses) law;

14 for, we hear him saying, that Jesus, a Nazarene, will change the customs which Moses delivered to us, and that, this place will be demolished.

15 And everybody who sit down in the Joint-session, gaze intently upon him and discern his face as it were a face of an Angel.