New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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The church moves outwards
1 During this period, when disciples were growing in number,
there was disagreement between those of them who spoke Greek note
and those who spoke the language of the Jews. noteThe former party
complained that their widows were being overlooked in the daily
distribution.
2 So the Twelve called the whole body of disciples
together and said, ‘It would be a grave mistake for us to neglect the
word of God in order to wait at table.
3 Therefore, friends, look out
seven men of good reputation from your number, men full of the
Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to deal with these
matters,
4 while we devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of
the Word.’
5 This proposal proved acceptable to the whole body. They
elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch,
a former convert to Judaism.
6 These they presented to the apostles,
who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 The word of God now spread more and more widely; the number
of disciples in Jerusalem went on increasing rapidly, and very many
of the priests adhered to the Faith.
8 Stephen, who was full of grace and power, began to work great
miracles and signs among the people.
9 But some members of the
synagogue called the Synagogue of Freedmen, comprising Cyrenians
and Alexandrians and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward
and argued with Stephen,
10 but could not hold their own against the
inspired wisdom with which he spoke.
11 They then put up men who
alleged that they had heard him make blasphemous statements against
Moses and against God.
12 They stirred up the people and the elders
and doctors of the law, set upon him and seized him, and brought
him before the Council.
13 They produced false witnesses who said,
‘This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and
against the Law.
14 For we have heard him say that Jesus of
Nazareth will destroy this place and alter the customs handed
down to us by Moses.’
15 And all who were sitting in the Council
fixed their eyes on him, and his face appeared to them like the face
of an angel.
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The church moves outwards
New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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