Actus Apostolorum 6

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 In diebus illis, crescente numero discipulorum, factum est murmur Græcorum adversus Hebræos, eo quod despicerentur in ministerio quotidiano viduæ eorum.	1 At that time, as the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.
2 Convocantes autem duodecim multitudinem discipulorum, dixerunt : Non est æquum nos derelinquere verbum Dei, et ministrare mensis.	2 So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.
3 Considerate ergo, fratres, viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem, plenos Spiritu Sancto et sapientia, quos constituamus super hoc opus.	3 Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task,
4 Nos vero orationi et ministerio verbi instantes erimus.	4 whereas we shall 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 advenam Antiochenum.	5 The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
6 Hos statuerunt ante conspectum Apostolorum : et orantes imposuerunt eis manus.	6 They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.
7 Et verbum Domini crescebat, et multiplicabatur numerus discipulorum in Jerusalem valde : multa etiam turba sacerdotum obediebat fidei.	7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
8 Stephanus autem plenus gratia et fortitudine, faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo.	8 Now Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano :	9 Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen,
10 et non poterant resistere sapientiæ, et Spiritui qui loquebatur.	10 but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
11 Tunc summiserunt viros, qui dicerent se audivisse eum dicentem verba blasphemiæ in Moysen et in Deum.	11 Then they instigated some men to say, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12 Commoverunt itaque plebem, et seniores, et scribas : et concurrentes rapuerunt eum, et adduxerunt in concilium,	12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, accosted him, seized him, and brought him before the Sanhedrin.
13 et statuerunt falsos testes, qui dicerent : Homo iste non cessat loqui verba adversus locum sanctum, et legem :	13 They presented false witnesses who testified, "This man never stops saying things against (this) holy place and the law.
14 audivimus enim eum dicentem quoniam Jesus Nazarenus hic destruet locum istum, et mutabit traditiones quas tradidit nobis Moyses.	14 For we have heard him claim that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
15 Et intuentes eum omnes qui sedebant in concilio, viderunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angeli.	15 All those who sat in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.