6:1 那时，门徒增多，有说希腊话的犹太人，向希伯来人发怨言。因为在天天的供给上忽略了他们的寡妇。

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

 

6:2 十二使徒叫众门徒来，对他们说，我们撇下神的道，去管理饭食，原是不合宜的。

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

 

6:3 所以弟兄们，当从你们中间选出七个有好名声，被圣灵充满，智慧充足的人，我们就派他们管理这事。

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

 

6:4 但我们要专心以祈祷传道为事。

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

 

6:5 大家都喜悦这话，就拣选了司提反，乃是大有信心，圣灵充满的人，又拣选腓利，伯罗哥罗，尼迦挪，提门，巴米拿，并进犹太教的安提阿人尼哥拉。

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

 

6:6 叫他们站在使徒面前。使徒祷告了，就按手在他们头上。

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

 

6:7 神的道兴旺起来。在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多。也有许多祭司信从了这道。

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

 

6:8 司提反满得恩惠能力，在民间行了大奇事和神迹。

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

 

6:9 当时有称利百地拿会堂的几个人，并有古利奈，亚力山太，基利家，亚细亚，各处会堂的几个人，都起来，和司提反辩论。

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

 

6:10 司提反是以智慧和圣灵说话，众人敌挡不住。

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

 

6:11 就买出人来说，我们听见他说谤？？摩西，和神的话。

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

 

6:12 他们又耸动了百姓，长老，并文士，就忽然来捉拿他，把他带到公会去，

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

 

6:13 设下假见证说，这个人说话，不住的糟践圣所和律法。

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

 

6:14 我们曾听见他说，这拿撒勒人耶稣，要毁坏此地，也要改变摩西所交给我们的规条。

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

 

6:15 在公会里坐着的人，都是定睛看他，见他的面貌，好像天使的面貌。

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.