Acts 6:3 WEB

¹  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.

²  The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, 'It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

³  Therefore 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.

⁴  But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.'

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;