Acts 6
- 1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily serving of food.
- 2Then the twelve called the great number of the disciples to them, and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
- 3Therefore, brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who have a good reputation and are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint them to this task.
- 4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
- 5And the saying pleased the whole assembly. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch.
- 6These 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 some from the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those of Cilicia and of Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen.
- 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
- 11Then they secretly persuaded men to say, 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 on him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,
- 13And set up false witnesses who said, This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law.
- 14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered us.
- 15And all who sat in the council, looking steadily on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Acts 6 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily serving of food.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen the twelve called the great number of the disciples to them, and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
KJVWherefore, 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.
GIGAKJVTherefore, brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who have a good reputation and are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint them to this task.
KJVAnd 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:
GIGAKJVAnd the saying pleased the whole assembly. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch.
KJVWhom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
GIGAKJVThese they set before the apostles. And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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.
KJVThen 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.
GIGAKJVThen some from the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those of Cilicia and of Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen.
KJVAnd they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
GIGAKJVAnd they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
KJVThen they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
GIGAKJVThen they secretly persuaded men to say, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
KJVAnd they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
GIGAKJVAnd they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came on him, and seized him, and brought him to the council,
KJVAnd set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
GIGAKJVAnd set up false witnesses who said, This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law.
KJVFor we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
GIGAKJVFor we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered us.
KJVAnd all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
GIGAKJVAnd all who sat in the council, looking steadily on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.
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