Acts 6 – NIV & CRO

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Acts 6:1-15

The Choosing of the Seven

1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

7So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Stephen Seized

8Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 9Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who began to argue with Stephen. 10But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.

11Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

12So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. 13They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. 14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”

15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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Djela Apostolska 6:1-15

Apostoli biraju sedmoricu

1Ali kako je broj vjernika6:1 U grčkome: učenika. Isto i u 6:2, 7. naglo rastao, neki se počnu žaliti. Židovi koji su govorili grčki prigovarali su Židovima koji su govorili hebrejski da zanemaruju njihove udovice u svagdanjem dijeljenju pomoći. 2Dvanaestorica zato sazovu vjernike.

“Mi apostoli ne bismo trebali služiti pri stolovima umjesto da propovijedamo i poučavamo Riječ. 3Pronađite, braćo, među sobom sedam ljudi na dobrome glasu, punih Svetoga Duha i mudrosti. Njih ćemo za to zadužiti, 4a mi ćemo se posvetiti molitvi te propovijedanju i poučavanju Riječi.”

5Prijedlog se svima svidio. Izaberu Stjepana, čovjeka punog vjere i Svetoga Duha, te Filipa, Prohora, Nikanora, Timona, Parmenu i Nikolu koji je došao iz Antiohije. On se kao poganin obratio na židovsku vjeru, a sada je postao kršćaninom. 6Postave njih sedmoricu pred apostole, a oni polože na njih ruke i pomole se.

7Božja riječ sve se više širila. Broj vjernika u Jeruzalemu naglo je rastao, a i mnogi su židovski svećenici prihvaćali vjeru.

Stjepanovo uhićenje

8Stjepan je bio pun Božje milosti i sile. Činio je među narodom silna čudesa i znamenje. 9Ali pobune se neki iz takozvane sinagoge Slobodnjaka, Židovi iz Cirene, Aleksandrije, Cilicije i Male Azije, pa počnu s njime raspravljati. 10Nitko od njih nije se mogao nositi s mudrošću i Duhom kojim je Stjepan govorio.

11Nagovore zato neke ljude da za njega kažu: “Čuli smo ga da govori pogrdne riječi protiv Mojsija i protiv Boga.” 12Podjarili su i narod i starješine i pismoznance. Oni dođu po njega, ščepaju ga i odvuku u Vijeće. 13Dovedu onamo krivokletnike koji izjave: “Ovaj čovjek uvijek govori protiv Hrama i protiv Mojsijeva zakona. 14Čuli smo da kaže kako će taj Isus iz Nazareta uništiti Hram i promijeniti običaje koje nam je Mojsije predao.” 15Svi koji su sjedili u Vijeću pogledaju u Stjepana i opaze da mu je lice poput anđeoskog.