Acts 6

1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.Cross-references: Deut 24:19 · Deut 26:12 · Job 29:13 · Job 31:16 · Ps 72:16 · Ps 110:3 · +27 more

2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.Cross-references: Ex 18:17 · Num 11:11 · Deut 1:9 · Neh 6:3 · Acts 4:19 · Acts 21:22 · +2 more

3Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Cross-references: Gen 41:38 · Num 11:16 · Num 27:18 · Deut 1:13 · Job 32:7 · Isa 11:2 · +22 more

4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”Cross-references: Acts 1:14 · Acts 2:42 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 20:19 · Rom 1:9 · Rom 12:6 · +11 more

5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,Cross-references: Gen 41:37 · Prov 15:1 · Prov 15:23 · Prov 25:11 · Mic 3:8 · Matt 23:15 · +12 more

6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.Cross-references: Num 8:10 · Acts 1:24 · Acts 8:17 · Acts 9:17 · Acts 13:3 · 1Tim 4:14 · +3 more

7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.Cross-references: 2Chr 29:34 · 2Chr 30:24 · Ps 132:9 · Ps 132:16 · Matt 19:30 · Luke 2:34 · +13 more

8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.Cross-references: John 4:48 · Acts 2:17 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 6:3 · Acts 6:5 · Acts 6:10 · +5 more

9But 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.Cross-references: Matt 10:17 · Matt 23:34 · Matt 27:32 · Mark 13:9 · Luke 21:12 · Acts 2:9 · +19 more

10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.Cross-references: Ex 4:12 · Job 32:8 · Job 32:18 · Isa 54:17 · Jer 1:18 · Jer 15:20 · +10 more

11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”Cross-references: Lev 24:16 · 1Ki 21:10 · Matt 26:59 · Matt 28:12 · John 1:17 · John 5:45 · +17 more

12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,Cross-references: Prov 15:18 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 26:57 · Acts 4:1 · Acts 5:18 · Acts 5:27 · +7 more

13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.Cross-references: Ps 27:12 · Ps 35:11 · Ps 56:5 · Matt 24:15 · Acts 6:11 · Acts 7:58 · +2 more

14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”Cross-references: Isa 65:15 · Isa 66:1 · Isa 66:19 · Jer 7:4 · Jer 26:6 · Jer 26:12 · +26 more

15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.Cross-references: Ex 34:29 · Eccl 8:1 · Matt 5:22 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 17:2 · 2Cor 3:7 · +1 more