Acts 6

Verse 1

WEB Now 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.

KJV And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

TSK when: ac 6:7, ac 2:41,47, ac 4:4, ac 5:14,28, ps 72:16, ps 110:3, isa 27:6, jer 30:19; there: 1co 10:10, heb 13:1, jas 4:5, jas 5:9; Grecians: ac 9:29, ac 11:20; Hebrews: 2co 11:22, php 3:5; their: ac 9:39,41, de 24:19-21, de 26:12, job 29:13, job 31:16, isa 1:17, eze 22:7, mal 3:5, mt 23:14, 1ti 5:4,5,9, jas 1:27; the daily: ac 2:45, ac 4:35

Verse 2

WEB The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

KJV Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

TSK the twelve: ac 21:22; It: ac 4:19, ac 25:27; we should: ex 18:17-26, nu 11:11-13, de 1:9-14, ne 6:3, 2ti 2:4

Verse 3

WEB Therefore 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.

KJV Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

TSK brethren: ac 9:30, ac 15:23, mt 23:8, 1jo 3:14-16; look: ac 1:21, nu 11:16, de 1:13, 1co 16:3, 2co 8:19-21; honest: ac 10:22, ac 16:2, ac 22:12, 1ti 3:7,8,10, 1ti 5:10, 3jo 1:12; full: ac 2:4, ge 41:38,39, nu 11:17-25, nu 27:18,19, job 32:7,8, isa 11:2-5, isa 28:6,26, 1co 12:8, eph 5:18, jas 1:17, jas 3:17,18; whom: ac 6:6, ac 13:2,3, 1ti 3:8-15

Verse 4

WEB But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

KJV But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

TSK give: ac 2:42, ac 20:19-31, ro 12:6-8, 1co 9:16, col 4:17, 1ti 4:13-16, 2ti 4:2; prayer: ac 1:14, ac 13:2,3, ro 1:9, eph 1:15-17, eph 3:14-21, php 1:4,9-11, col 1:9-13, col 2:1, col 4:12

Verse 5

WEB These 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;

KJV And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

TSK the saying: ac 15:22, ge 41:37, pr 15:1,23, pr 25:11,12; Stephen: ac 6:3,8,10, ac 7:1-60, ac 8:1,2, ac 11:24, mic 3:8; Philip: ac 8:5-13,26-40, ac 21:8; Nicolas: re 2:6,15; a proselyte: ac 13:1

Verse 6

WEB whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

KJV Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

TSK when: ac 1:24, ac 8:17, ac 9:17, ac 13:3, 1ti 4:14, 1ti 5:22, 2ti 1:6

Verse 7

WEB The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

KJV And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

TSK the word: ac 12:24, ac 19:20, col 1:6, 2ti 2:9; the number: ac 21:20; the priests: 2ch 29:34, 2ch 30:24, ps 132:9,16, mt 19:30, lu 2:34, joh 12:42; obedient: ro 1:5, ro 16:26, 2th 1:8, heb 5:9, heb 11:8

Verse 8

WEB Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

KJV And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

TSK full: ac 6:3,5,10,15, ac 7:55, eph 4:11, 1ti 3:13; did: ac 2:17,18, ac 4:29,30, ac 8:6

Verse 9

WEB But 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.

KJV Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

TSK there: ac 13:45, ac 17:17,18; the synagogue: ac 22:19, ac 26:11, mt 10:17, mt 23:34, mr 13:9, lu 21:12; Cyrenians: ac 2:10, ac 11:20, ac 13:1, mt 27:32; Alexandrians: ac 18:24, ac 27:6; Cilicia: ac 15:23,41, ac 21:39, ac 22:3, ac 23:34, ac 27:5, ga 1:21; Asia: ac 2:9, ac 16:6, ac 19:10,26, ac 21:27; disputing: 1co 1:20

Verse 10

WEB They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

KJV And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

TSK able: ac 5:39, ac 7:51, ex 4:12, isa 54:17, jer 1:18,19, jer 15:20, eze 3:27, mt 10:19,20, lu 12:11,12, lu 21:15, joh 7:46; the spirit: job 32:8,18, mic 3:8, lu 1:17, 1co 2:4

Verse 11

WEB Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

KJV Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

TSK they: ac 23:12-15, ac 24:1-13, ac 25:3,7, 1ki 21:10,13, mt 26:59,60, mt 28:12-15, joh 16:3, ro 3:8; blasphemous: ac 6:13, ac 18:6, ac 26:11, le 24:16, 1ki 21:10-13, joh 10:33-36, 1ti 1:13; against Moses: ac 7:37-39, ac 15:21, ac 21:20-22,28, joh 1:17, joh 5:45-47, joh 9:29, heb 3:2-5

Verse 12

WEB They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

KJV And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

TSK they stirred: ac 13:50, ac 14:2, ac 17:5,13, ac 21:27, pr 15:18; and caught: ac 4:1-3, ac 5:18,27, ac 16:19-21, ac 17:5,6, ac 18:12, mt 26:57

Verse 13

WEB and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

KJV And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

TSK set: ac 6:11, ps 27:12, ps 35:11, ps 56:5

Verse 14

WEB For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

KJV For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

TSK we have: ac 25:8; that: isa 66:1-6, jer 7:4-14, jer 26:6-9,12,18, da 9:26, mic 3:12, zec 11:1, zec 14:2, mt 24:1,2, mr 14:58, lu 13:34,35, lu 21:6,24, joh 4:21; change: isa 65:15, isa 66:19-21, ho 3:4, ga 3:19,23, ga 4:3-5, heb 7:11-19, heb 8:6-13, heb 9:9-11, heb 10:1-18, heb 12:26-28

Verse 15

WEB All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

KJV And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

TSK saw: ex 34:29-35, ec 8:1, mt 13:43, mt 17:2, 2co 3:7,8,18