La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
The Message Bible MSG
1 Por aquellos días, al multiplicarse el número de los discípulos, surgió una queja de parte de los judíos helenistas en contra de los judíos nativos, porque sus viudas eran desatendidas en la distribución diaria de los alimentos.
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During this time, as the disciples were increasing in numbers by leaps and bounds, hard feelings developed among the Greek-speaking believers - "Hellenists" - toward the Hebrew-speaking believers because their widows were being discriminated against in the daily food lines.
2 Entonces los doce convocaron a la congregación de los discípulos, y dijeron: No es conveniente que nosotros descuidemos la palabra de Dios para servir mesas.
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So the Twelve called a meeting of the disciples. They said, "It wouldn't be right for us to abandon our responsibilities for preaching and teaching the Word of God to help with the care of the poor.
3 Por tanto, hermanos, escoged de entre vosotros siete hombres de buena reputación, llenos del Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, a quienes podamos encargar esta tarea.
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So, friends, choose seven men from among you whom everyone trusts, men full of the Holy Spirit and good sense, and we'll assign them this task.
4 Y nosotros nos entregaremos a la oración y al ministerio de la palabra.
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Meanwhile, we'll stick to our assigned tasks of prayer and speaking God's Word."
5 Lo propuesto tuvo la aprobación de toda la congregación, y escogieron a Esteban, un hombre lleno de fe y del Espíritu Santo, y a Felipe, a Prócoro, a Nicanor, a Timón, a Parmenas y a Nicolás, un prosélito de Antioquía;
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The congregation thought this was a great idea. They went ahead and chose - Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolas, a convert from Antioch.
6 los cuales presentaron ante los apóstoles, y después de orar, pusieron sus manos sobre ellos.
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Then they presented them to the apostles. Praying, the apostles laid on hands and commissioned them for their task.
7 Y la palabra de Dios crecía, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba en gran manera en Jerusalén, y muchos de los sacerdotes obedecían a la fe.
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The Word of God prospered. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased dramatically. Not least, a great many priests submitted themselves to the faith.
8 Y Esteban, lleno de gracia y de poder, hacía grandes prodigios y señales entre el pueblo.
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Stephen, brimming with God's grace and energy, was doing wonderful things among the people, unmistakable signs that God was among them.
9 Pero se levantaron algunos de la sinagoga llamada de los Libertos, incluyendo tanto cireneos como alejandrinos, y algunos de Cilicia y de Asia, y discutían con Esteban.
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But then some men from the meeting place whose membership was made up of freed slaves, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and some others from Cilicia and Asia, went up against him trying to argue him down.
10 Pero no podían resistir a la sabiduría y al Espíritu con que hablaba.
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But they were no match for his wisdom and spirit when he spoke.
11 Entonces, en secreto persuadieron a algunos hombres para que dijeran: Le hemos oído hablar palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y contra Dios.
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So in secret they bribed men to lie: "We heard him cursing Moses and God."
12 Y alborotaron al pueblo, a los ancianos y a los escribas, y cayendo sobre él, lo arrebataron y lo trajeron en presencia del concilio.
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That stirred up the people, the religious leaders, and religion scholars. They grabbed Stephen and took him before the High Council
13 Y presentaron testigos falsos que dijeron: Este hombre continuamente habla en contra de este lugar santo y de la ley;
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They put forward their bribed witnesses to testify: "This man talks nonstop against this Holy Place and God's Law.
14 porque le hemos oído decir que este nazareno, Jesús, destruirá este lugar, y cambiará las tradiciones que Moisés nos legó.
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We even heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth would tear this place down and throw out all the customs Moses gave us."
15 Y al fijar la mirada en él, todos los que estaban sentados en el concilio vieron su rostro como el rostro de un ángel.
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As all those who sat on the High Council looked at Stephen, they found they couldn't take their eyes off him - his face was like the face of an angel!
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