BIB(i)
1 Ἐν (In) δὲ (now) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (these), πληθυνόντων (as are multiplying) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples), ἐγένετο (there arose) γογγυσμὸς (a grumbling) τῶν (of the) Ἑλληνιστῶν (Hellenists) πρὸς (against) τοὺς (the) Ἑβραίους (Hebrews), ὅτι (because) παρεθεωροῦντο (were being overlooked) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) διακονίᾳ (distribution) τῇ (-) καθημερινῇ (daily) αἱ (the) χῆραι (widows) αὐτῶν (of them).
2 Προσκαλεσάμενοι (Having called near) δὲ (then) οἱ (the) δώδεκα (Twelve) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples), εἶπαν (they said), “Οὐκ (Not) ἀρεστόν (desirable) ἐστιν (it is for) ἡμᾶς (us), καταλείψαντας (having neglected) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), διακονεῖν (to attend) τραπέζαις (tables).
3 ἐπισκέψασθε (Select) δέ (therefore), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἄνδρας (men) ἐξ (out from) ὑμῶν (yourselves) μαρτυρουμένους (being well attested), ἑπτὰ (seven) πλήρεις (full) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) καὶ (and) σοφίας (wisdom), οὓς (whom) καταστήσομεν (we will appoint) ἐπὶ (over) τῆς (the) χρείας (task) ταύτης (this).
4 ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (now) τῇ (in the) προσευχῇ (prayer) καὶ (and) τῇ (the) διακονίᾳ (ministry) τοῦ (of the) λόγου (word) προσκαρτερήσομεν (will steadfastly continue).”
5 Καὶ (And) ἤρεσεν (was pleasing) ὁ (the) λόγος (statement) ἐνώπιον (before) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (the) πλήθους (multitude); καὶ (and) ἐξελέξαντο (they chose) Στέφανον (Stephen), ἄνδρα (a man) πλήρης* (full) πίστεως (of faith) καὶ (and) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (holy), καὶ (and) Φίλιππον (Philip), καὶ (and) Πρόχορον (Prochorus), καὶ (and) Νικάνορα (Nicanor), καὶ (and) Τίμωνα (Timon), καὶ (and) Παρμενᾶν (Parmenas), καὶ (and) Νικόλαον (Nicolas) προσήλυτον (a convert) Ἀντιοχέα (of Antioch),
6 οὓς (whom) ἔστησαν (they set) ἐνώπιον (before) τῶν (the) ἀποστόλων (apostles); καὶ (and) προσευξάμενοι (having prayed), ἐπέθηκαν (they laid) αὐτοῖς (on them) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands).