Acts 6:1-10

¹But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

²And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.

³Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:

⁴but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

⁶whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁷And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

⁸And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.

⁹And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

¹⁰And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.