Acts 6:1-6 ▼

1 Now in these days, when the disciples were being multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration.

2 And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them , said, "It is not proper that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables;

3 but look ye out, brethren, from among yourselves, seven well-attested men, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

4 but we will devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

5 And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch;

6 whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.