1Back in the day, when the squad of disciples was growing, the Grecians were lowkey complaining about the Hebrews, 'cause their widows were getting left on read in the daily hustle.

2So the twelve hit up the crew and said, "No cap, we can't bounce from spreading the Word to serve tables."

3So fam, find seven legit dudes among you, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, to handle this biz.

4We’re gonna stay lit with prayer and the Word, fr.

5The whole squad was vibing with this idea, and they picked Stephen, a dude full of faith and the Holy Ghost, plus Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch.

6They brought them to the apostles; after praying, they laid hands on them, like, "You got this."

7The Word of God was popping off, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying big time; even a bunch of priests were on board with the faith.

8Stephen, full of faith and power, was out here doing some wild miracles and wonders among the people.

9Then some folks from the synagogue, the Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and peeps from Cilicia and Asia, started beefing with Stephen.

10They couldn’t handle the wisdom and spirit he was dropping, no cap.

11So they got some dudes to say, "We heard him spitting blasphemous words against Moses and God."

12They stirred the crowd, the elders, and the scribes, rolling up on him, catching him, and bringing him to the council.

13They set up fake witnesses, saying, "This dude won’t stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy spot and the law."

14They claimed they heard him say that this Jesus from Nazareth is gonna wreck this place and switch up the customs Moses gave us.

15Everyone in the council was staring hard at him and saw his face glowing like it was the face of an angel.

1And 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.

2Then 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.

3Wherefore, 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.

4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5And 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:

6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7And 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.

8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

9Then 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.

10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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

15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.