The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples grew, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were despised in the daily ministry. 2 Therefore when the twelve had called unto them the multitude of the disciples, they said^” It doth not please that we should serve tables, having left the word of God. 3 Therefore brethren, look out seven men of you, of known honesty, full of the holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business, 4 And we will give our selves unto prayer, and to the ministration of the word. 5 The speech pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the holy Ghost: and Philip and Prochorus, and Timon, and Parmenas, ⟨p. 125⟩and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antioch. 6 These did they set before the Apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

1 ANd in those dayes, when the number of the disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Greekes against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were despised in the daily ministerie. 2 Therefore when the twelue had called vnto them the multitude of the disciples, they said^” It doth not please that we should serue tables, hauing left the word of God. 3 Therefore brethren, looke out seuen men of you, of knowne honestic, full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, whom we will appoint ouer this businesse, 4 And wee will giue our selues vnto prayer, and to the ministration of the word. 5 The speech pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the holye Ghost: and Philip and Prochorus, and Timon, and Parmenas,