# Acts 6

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/6

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. In those days, as the disciples were increasing, grumbling arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily service.
2. The twelve summoned the multitude of disciples and said, "It is not proper for us to forsake God's word to serve tables."
3. Brothers, select seven men from among you who are well attested, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this task.
4. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.
5. And the proposal pleased the entire multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.
6. They presented them before the apostles and, after praying, laid hands on them.
7. The word of God grew, and the number of disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; even a great crowd of priests obeyed the faith.
8. Stephen, filled with grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9. But certain ones from the synagogue called that of the Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia arose disputing with Stephen.
10. And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11. Then they instigated men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
12. They incited the people, the elders, and the scribes, rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council.
13. They set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law."
14. For we have heard him say that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs Moses delivered to us.
15. And all who sat in the council, gazing intently at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.

## Nearby chapters

[Acts 5](https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/5.md)
[Acts 7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/7.md)

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