Acts of the Apostles 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA MARTINI
1 In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.	1 Or in que' giorni multiplicandosi i discepoli, si querelavano i Greci contro gli Ebrei, perché nel giornaliere ministero non si facesse caso delle loro vedove.
2 And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: “It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also.	2 E i dodici convocata la moltitudini de' discepoli, dissero: non è ben fatto, che noi abbandoniamo la parola di Dio per servire alle mense.
3 Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.	3 Scegliete adunque, o fratelli, tra voi sette uomini di buona riputazione, pieni di Spirito santo, e di sapienza, a' quali diasi da noi l'incumbenza di tali occorrerne.
4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”	4 Noi poi ci occuperemo totalmente all'orazione, e al ministero della parola.
5 And the plan pleased the entire multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and with the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a new arrival from Antioch.	5 E piacque questo discorso a tutta la moltitudine. Ed elessero Stefano, uomo pieno di fede e di Spirito santo, e Filippo, e Procoro, e Nicanore, e Timone, e Parmena, e Nicolao proseliti Antiocheno.
6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.	6 E li condusser davanti agli Apostoli: i quali fatta orazione imposero loro le mani.
7 And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.	7 E la parola di Dio fruttificava, e moltiplicavasi forte il numero de' discepoli in Gerusalemme: ed anche gran turba di sacerdoti ubbidiva alla fede.
8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.	8 Stefano poi pieno di grazia, e di fortezza faceva prodigj, e segni grandi tral popolo.
9 But certain ones, from the synagogue of the so-called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia rose up and were disputing with Stephen.	9 Ma si levaron su dalla Sinagoga detta dei Libertini alcuni e Cirenei, o Alessandrini, e uomini della Cilicia, e dell'Asia a disputare con Stefano:
10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.	10 E non potevan resistere alla sapienza, e allo Spirito, che parlava.
11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.	11 Allora mandaron sottomano alcuni, che dicessero di avergli sentito dire parole di bestemmia contro Mosé, e contro Dio.
12 And thus did they stir up the people and the elders and the scribes. And hurrying together, they seized him and brought him to the council.	12 Mossero pertanto a tumulto la plebe, e i seniori, e gli scribi: e corrigli sopra lo afferrarono, e lo trassero al consiglio.
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.	13 E produssero de' falsi testimoni, i quali dissero: Costui non rifina di parlare contro il luogo santo, e la legge:
14 For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and will change the traditions, which Moses handed down to us.”	14 Imperocché gli abbiam sentito dire, che quel Gesù Nazareno distruggerà questo luogo, e cangerà le tradizioni date a noi da Mosé.
15 And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.	15 E mirandolo fissamente tutti quei, che sedevano nel consiglio, videro la sua faccia, come faccia di un Angelo.