Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this need;

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

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

And all who sat in the council, gazing at him, saw his face as if it were the face of an angel.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into Heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out from My Spirit upon all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.

And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

And now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your Word with all boldness,

by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Son Jesus.

And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the many signs which he did.