[영어 성경] Acts chapter 6

Ac. 6:1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,

the Grecian Jews among them complained against the

Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in

the daily distribution of food.

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Ac. 6:2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It

would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word

of God in order to wait on tables.

Ac. 6:3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known

to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this

responsibility over to them

Ac. 6:4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the

word.”

Ac. 6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,

a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip,

Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from

Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Ac. 6:6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and

laid their hands on them.

Ac. 6:7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in

Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests

became obedient to the faith.

Ac. 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great

wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

Ac. 6:9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue

of the Freedmen (as it was called) — Jews of Cyrene and

Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. These

men began to argue with Stephen,

Ac. 6:10 but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit

by whom he spoke.

Ac. 6:11 Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have

heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and

against God.”

Ac. 6:12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers

of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the

Sanhedrin.

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Ac. 6:13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow

never stops speaking against this holy place and against the

law.

Ac. 6:14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will

destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed

down to us.”

Ac. 6:15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at

Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an

angel.