¹Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent. against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

¹Men da i de Dage Disciplenes Antal forøgedes, begyndte Hellenisterne at knurre imod Hebræerne", fordi deres Enker bleve tilsidesatte ved den daglige Uddeling.

²The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

²Da sammenkaldte de tolv Disciplenes Skare og sagde: "Det huer os ikke at forlade Guds Ord for at tjene ved Bordene.

³Therefore 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.

³Udser derfor, Brødre! iblandt eder syv Mænd, som have godt Vidnesbyrd og ere fulde af Ånd og Visdom; dem ville vi så indsætte til denne Gerning.

⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

⁴Men vi ville holde trolig ved i Bønnen og Ordets Tjeneste."

⁵These 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;

⁵Og denne Tale behagede hele Mængden; og de udvalgte Stefanus. en Mand fuld af Tro og den Helligånd, og Filip og Prokorus og Nikaiior og Timon og Parmenas og Nikolaus, en Proselyt fra Antiokia;

⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁶dem stillede de frem for Apostlene; og disse bade og lagde Hænderne på dem.

⁷The 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.

⁷Og Guds Ord havde Fremgang og Disciplenes Tal forøgedes meget i Jerusalem; og en stor Mængde af Præsterne adløde Troen.

⁸Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

⁸Men Stefanus, fuld af Nåde og Kraft, gjorde Undere og store Tegn iblandt Folket,

⁹But 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.

⁹Da stod der nogle frem af den Synagoge, som kaldes de frigivnes og Kyrenæernes og Aleksandrinernes, og nogle af dem fra Kilikien og Asien, og de tvistedes med Stefanus.

¹⁰They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

¹⁰Og de kunde ikke modstå den Visdom og den Ånd, som han talte af.

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

¹¹Da fik de hemmeligt nogle Mænd til at sige: "Vi have hørt ham tale bespottelige Ord imod Moses og imod Gud."

¹²They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

¹²Og de ophidsede Folket og de Ældste og de skriftkloge, og de overfaldt ham og slæbte ham med sig og førte ham for Rådet;

¹³and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

¹³og de fremstillede falske Vidner, som sagde: "Dette Menneske holder ikke op med at tale Ord imod dette hellige Sted og imod Loven.

¹⁴For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

¹⁴Thi vi have hørt ham sige, at denne Jesus af Nazareth skal nedbryde dette Sted og forandre de Skikke, som Moses har overgivet os."

¹⁵All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

¹⁵Og alle de, som sade i Rådet, stirrede på ham, og de så hans Ansigt som en Engels Ansigt.