Acts 6

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily service. ²The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of Allah and serve tables. 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. ⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

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; ⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. ⁷The word of Allah increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem very much. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

⁸Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Freedmen," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. ¹⁰They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. ¹¹Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Musa and Allah." ¹²They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council, ¹³and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Taurat. ¹⁴For we have heard him say that this 'Isa the Nasrani[1] will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Musa delivered to us." ¹⁵All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.