6:1 |
tNIV | In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. | In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. | In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. |
6:3 |
tNIV | Brothers, 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 | Brothers 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 | Brothers 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 |
6:6 |
NIV1984 | They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. | They presented these men them to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. | They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. |
6:8 |
tNIV | Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. | Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did performed great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. | Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did performed great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. |
6:9 |
tNIV | Opposition 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. These men began to argue with Stephen, | Opposition 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. These men —who began to argue with Stephen,. | Opposition 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. These men —who began to argue with Stephen,. |
6:10 |
tNIV | but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. | but But they could not stand up against his the wisdom or the Spirit by whom gave him as he spoke. | but But they could not stand up against his the wisdom or the Spirit by whom gave him as he spoke. |
6:11 |
tNIV | Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” | Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” | Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” |