1 En aquellos días creciendo el número de los discípulos, se movió murmuración de los Griegos contra los Hebréos, de que sus viudas eran despreciadas en el servicio de cada día. 2 Por lo qual los doce convocando la multitud de los discípulos, dixéron: No es justo que dexemos nosotros la palabra de Dios, y que sirvamos á las mesas. 3 Escoged pues, hermanos, de entre vosotros siete varones de buena reputación, llenos de Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, á los quales encargarémos ésta obra. 4 Y nosotros atenderemos de contínuo á la oración, y á la administración de la palabra. 5 Y pareció bien á toda la junta ésta proposicion. Y eligiéron á Estevan, hombre lleno de fé, y de Espíritu Santo, y á Phelipe, y á Prochôro, y á Nicanór, y á Timón, y á Parmenas, y á Nicolás prosélyto de Antiochia. 6 A estos pusiéron delante de los Apóstoles: y orando pusieron las manos sobre ellos. 7 Y crecía la palabra del Señor, y se multiplicaba mucho el número de los discípulos en Jerusalém. Y una grande multitud de los Sacerdotes obedecía también á la fé. 8 Mas Estevan, lleno de gracia, y de fortaleza, hacía grandes prodigios, y milagros en el pueblo. 9 Y algunos de la Synagoga, que se llama de los Libertinos, y de los Cyrenéos, y de los Alexandrinos, y de aquellos que eran de Cílicia, y de Asia, se levantáron á disputar con Estevan: 10 Mas no podían resistir á la sabiduría, y al Espíritu, que hablaba. 11 Entonces sobornáron á algunos, que dixesen que ellos le habían oído decir palabras de blasphemia contra Moysés, y contra Dios. 12 Y conmoviéron al pueblo, y á los Ancianos, y á los Escribas: y conjurados, lo arrebatáron, y lleváron al Concilio, 13 Y presentáron testigos falsos, que dixesen: Este hombre no cesa de hablar palabras contra el lugar Santo, y contra la Ley. 14 Porque le hemos oido decir: Que ese Jesús Nazareno destruirá éste lugar, y cambiará las tradiciones, que nos dió Moysés. 15 Y fixando en él los ojos todos quantos estaban en el Concilio, vieron su rostro como rostro de un Angel.
Acts · Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
Acts 6 Scío de San Miguel New Testament (1797)
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Nicanor
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Nicolas
A convert to Judaism from Antioch, listed last among the seven men chosen at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Parmenas
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Philip
One of the seven chosen at Jerusalem; he preached in Samaria, baptized the Ethiopian official, and later hosted Paul at Caesarea with his four prophesying daughters.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5; Acts 8:5; Acts 8:38
Prochorus
One of the seven men of good reputation chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Stephen
One of the seven chosen to serve tables, full of faith and the Holy Spirit; he was stoned after his speech to the Sanhedrin and became the first martyr.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5; Acts 7:59; Acts 8:2
Timon
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Cross references (15)
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- 1 James 5:9; Acts 4:35; Acts 2:41; Acts 9:39; Acts 6:7
- 2 Deuteronomy 1:9–14; Exodus 18:17–26; 2 Timothy 2:4; Nehemiah 6:3; Numbers 11:11–13
- 3 1 Timothy 3:7–15; Deuteronomy 1:13; James 3:17–18; Numbers 27:18–19; 1 Timothy 5:10
- 4 Acts 1:14; 1 Timothy 4:13–16; Philippians 1:9–11; Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 4:2
- 5 Acts 11:24; Acts 21:8; Acts 8:5–40; Acts 6:8; Acts 7:1–8:2
- 6 2 Timothy 1:6; Numbers 8:10; Acts 1:24; 1 Timothy 4:14; Acts 8:17
- 7 Acts 19:20; Acts 12:24; Colossians 1:6; Hebrews 5:9; Romans 16:26
- 8 Acts 4:29–30; Acts 6:5; Acts 7:55; 1 Timothy 3:13; Acts 6:10
- 9 Acts 15:41; Acts 15:23; Acts 22:3; Acts 23:34; Matthew 27:32
- 10 Luke 21:15; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Matthew 10:19–20; John 7:46; Luke 12:11–12
- 11 Matthew 26:59–60; 1 Kings 21:10–13; Acts 18:6; Acts 15:21; Acts 21:28
- 12 Proverbs 15:18; Acts 14:2; Matthew 26:57; Acts 5:18; Acts 16:19–21
- 13 Acts 6:11; Acts 21:28; Psalm 56:5; Psalm 27:12; Matthew 24:15
- 14 Daniel 9:26; Hebrews 12:26–28; Acts 21:21; Acts 15:1; Galatians 4:3–5
- 15 Matthew 13:43; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Exodus 34:29–35; Matthew 17:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18
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See how even among the seven one was preëminent, and won the first prize. For though the ordination was common to him and them, yet he drew upon himself greater grace.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… the tables, previous to the time when Paul was brought to the faith of Christ, the reply given by the apostles, who before then had adhered to the Lord, was: "It is not good that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables." Then it was that they provided for the ordination of deacons, that they themselves might …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)