{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/web/acts/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T07:09:33.732Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Acts","bookSlug":"acts","chapter":6,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":7,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.|"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Then they secretly induced men to say, |We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.|"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"and set up false witnesses who said, |This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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.|"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel."}],"citation":{"inline":"Acts 6 (WEB)","markdown":"[Acts 6](https://primebible.com/web/acts/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/acts/6 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}