Acts 6

6:1

وَفِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ إِذْ تَكَاثَرَ التَّلاَمِيذُ، حَدَثَ تَذَمُّرٌ مِنَ الْيُونَانِيِّينَ عَلَى الْعِبْرَانِيِّينَ أَنَّ أَرَامِلَهُمْ كُنَّ يُغْفَلُ عَنْهُنَّ فِي الْخِدْمَةِ الْيَوْمِيَّةِ.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

6:2

فَدَعَا الاثْنَا عَشَرَ جُمْهُورَ التَّلاَمِيذِ وَقَالُوا:«لاَ يُرْضِي أَنْ نَتْرُكَ نَحْنُ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ وَنَخْدِمَ مَوَائِدَ.

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

6:3

فَانْتَخِبُوا أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ سَبْعَةَ رِجَال مِنْكُمْ، مَشْهُودًا لَهُمْ وَمَمْلُوِّينَ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ وَحِكْمَةٍ، فَنُقِيمَهُمْ عَلَى هذِهِ الْحَاجَةِ.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

6:4

وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَنُواظِبُ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ وَخِدْمَةِ الْكَلِمَةِ».

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

6:5

فَحَسُنَ هذَا الْقَوْلُ أَمَامَ كُلِّ الْجُمْهُورِ، فَاخْتَارُوا اسْتِفَانُوسَ، رَجُلاً مَمْلُوًّا مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، وَفِيلُبُّسَ، وَبُرُوخُورُسَ، وَنِيكَانُورَ، وَتِيمُونَ، وَبَرْمِينَاسَ، وَنِيقُولاَوُسَ دَخِيلاً أَنْطَاكِيًّا.

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

6:6

اَلَّذِينَ أَقَامُوهُمْ أَمَامَ الرُّسُلِ، فَصَلُّوا وَوَضَعُوا عَلَيْهِمِ الأَيَادِيَ.

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

6:7

وَكَانَتْ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ تَنْمُو، وَعَدَدُ التَّلاَمِيذِ يَتَكَاثَرُ جِدًّا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَجُمْهُورٌ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ الْكَهَنَةِ يُطِيعُونَ الإِيمَانَ.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

6:8

وَأَمَّا اسْتِفَانُوسُ فَإِذْ كَانَ مَمْلُوًّا إِيمَانًا وَقُوَّةً، كَانَ يَصْنَعُ عَجَائِبَ وَآيَاتٍ عَظِيمَةً فِي الشَّعْبِ.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

6:9

فَنَهَضَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْمَجْمَعِ الَّذِي يُقَالُ لَهُ مَجْمَعُ اللِّيبَرْتِينِيِّينَ وَالْقَيْرَوَانِيِّينَ وَالإِسْكَنْدَرِيِّينَ، وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ كِيلِيكِيَّا وَأَسِيَّا، يُحَاوِرُونَ اسْتِفَانُوسَ.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.