6Now in those days, ^awhen the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the ^bHellenists, ¹because their widows were neglected ^cin the daily distribution. ²Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, ^d“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. ³Therefore, brethren, ^eseek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this ^fbusiness; ⁴but we ^gwill give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, ^ha man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and ⁱPhilip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and ^jNicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, ⁶whom they set before the apostles; and ^kwhen they had prayed, ^lthey laid hands on them.

⁷Then ^mthe word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many ⁿof the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Footnotes

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Cross references

a Acts 2:41; 4:4
b Acts 9:29; 11:20
c Acts 4:35; 11:29
d Ex. 18:17
e Deut. 1:13; 1 Tim. 3:7
f Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:8–13
g Acts 2:42
h Acts 6:3; 11:24
i Acts 8:5, 26; 21:8
j Rev. 2:6, 15
k Acts 1:24
l Num. 8:10; 27:18; Deut. 34:9; [Mark 5:23; Acts 8:17; 9:17; 13:3; 19:6; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6]; Heb. 6:2
m Acts 12:24; Col. 1:6
n John 12:42