Atos dos Apóstolos 6

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Naqueles dias, como crescesse o número dos discípulos, houve queixas dos gregos contra os hebreus, porque as suas viúvas teriam sido negligenciadas na distribuição diária.	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.
2 Por isso, os Doze convocaram uma reunião dos discípulos e disseram: Não é razoável que abandonemos a palavra de Deus, para administrar.	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.
3 Portanto, irmãos, escolhei dentre vós sete homens de boa reputação, cheios do Espírito Santo e de sabedoria, aos quais encarregaremos este ofício.	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.
4 Nós atenderemos sem cessar à oração e ao ministério da palavra.	4 Yet truly, we will be continually in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.”
5 Este parecer agradou a toda a reunião. Escolheram Estêvão, homem cheio de fé e do Espírito Santo; Filipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timão, Pármenas e Nicolau, prosélito de Antioquia.	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.
6 Apresentaram-nos aos apóstolos, e estes, orando, impuseram-lhes as mãos.	6 These they set before the sight of the Apostles, and while praying, they imposed hands on them.
7 Divulgou-se sempre mais a palavra de Deus. Multiplicava-se consideravelmente o número dos discípulos em Jerusalém. Também grande número de sacerdotes aderia à fé.	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.
8 Estêvão, cheio de graça e fortaleza, fazia grandes milagres e prodígios entre o povo.	8 Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.
9 Mas alguns da sinagoga, chamada dos Libertos, dos cirenenses, dos alexandrinos e dos que eram da Cilícia e da Ásia, levantaram-se para disputar com ele.	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.
10 Não podiam, porém, resistir à sabedoria e ao Espírito que o inspirava.	10 But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
11 Então subornaram alguns indivíduos para que dissessem que o tinham ouvido proferir palavras de blasfêmia contra Moisés e contra Deus.	11 Then they suborned men who were to claim that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12 Amotinaram assim o povo, os anciãos e os escribas e, investindo contra ele, agarraram-no e o levaram ao Grande Conselho.	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.
13 Apresentaram falsas testemunhas que diziam: Esse homem não cessa de proferir palavras contra o lugar santo e contra a lei.	13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: “This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place and the law.
14 Nós o ouvimos dizer que Jesus de Nazaré há de destruir este lugar e há de mudar as tradições que Moisés nos legou.	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.”
15 Fixando nele os olhos, todos os membros do Grande Conselho viram o seu rosto semelhante ao de um anjo.	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.