Actus Apostolorum, 6
1. In diebus autem illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factus est murmur Graecorum adversus Hebraeos, eo quod neglegerentur in ministerio cotidiano viduae eorum.
1. Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
2. Convocantes autem Duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt: “Non est aequum nos derelinquentes verbum Dei ministrare mensis;
2. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.
3. considerate vero, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem plenos Spiritu et sapientia, quos constituemus super hoc opus;
3. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty.
4. nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus”.
4. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
5. Et placuit sermo coram omni multitudine; et elegerunt Stephanum, virum plenum fide et Spiritu Sancto, et Philippum et Prochorum et Nicanorem et Timonem et Parmenam et Nicolaum proselytum Antiochenum,
5. And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Proch'orus, and Nica'nor, and Ti'mon, and Par'menas, and Nicola'us, a proselyte of Antioch.
6. quos statuerunt ante conspectum apostolorum, et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.
6. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them.
7. Et verbum Dei crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Ierusalem valde; multa etiam turba sacerdotum oboediebat fidei.
7. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8. Stephanus autem plenus gratia et virtute faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.
8. And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9. Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga, quae appellatur Libertinorum et Cyrenensium et Alexandrinorum et eorum, qui erant a Cilicia et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano;
9. Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyre'nians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cili'cia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen.
10. et non poterant resistere sapientiae et Spiritui, quo loquebatur.
10. But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11. Tunc submiserunt viros, qui dicerent: “Audivimus eum dicentem verba blasphema in Moysen et Deum”;
11. Then they secretly instigated men, who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12. et commoverunt plebem et seniores et scribas, et concurrentes rapuerunt eum et adduxerunt in concilium
12. And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council,
13. et statuerunt testes falsos dicentes: “Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum et Legem;
13. and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law;
14. audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Iesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum et mutabit consuetudines, quas tradidit nobis Moyses”.
14. for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
15. Et intuentes eum omnes, qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem eius tamquam faciem angeli.
15. And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
