Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Now in those days, when the number of the talmidim was multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Yevanian Yehudim against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
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And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,
2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the talmidim and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
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and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Ruach HaKodesh and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
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and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'
5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Ruach HaKodesh, Pilipos, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
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And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.
7 The word of God increased and the number of the talmidim multiplied in Yerushalayim exceedingly. A great company of the Kohanim were obedient to the faith.
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And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
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And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
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and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
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and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
11 Then they secretly induced men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moshe and God."
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then they suborned men, saying -- `We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'
12 They stirred up the people, the Zakenim, and the Sofrim, and came on him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
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They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;
13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
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they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
14 For we have heard him say that this Yeshua of Natzeret will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moshe delivered to us."
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for we have heard him saying, That this Jesus the Nazarean shall overthrow this place, and shall change the customs that Moses delivered to us;'
15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
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and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.
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