5. These 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;

6. whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

7. The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8. STEPHEN, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

9. But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines", and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with STEPHEN.

10. They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.