《使徒行傳的NPC》Day 05
管理飯食的NPC
1 那時,門徒增多,有說希臘話的猶太人向希伯來人發怨言,因為在天天的供給上忽略了他們的寡婦。 2 十二使徒叫眾門徒來,對他們說:「我們撇下上帝的道去管理飯食,原是不合宜的。 3 所以弟兄們,當從你們中間選出七個有好名聲、被聖靈充滿、智慧充足的人,我們就派他們管理這事。 4 但我們要專心以祈禱、傳道為事。」 5 大眾都喜悅這話,就揀選了司提反,乃是大有信心、聖靈充滿的人,又揀選腓利、伯羅哥羅、尼迦挪、提門、巴米拿,並進猶太教的安提阿人尼哥拉, 6 叫他們站在使徒面前。使徒禱告了,就按手在他們頭上。 7 上帝的道興旺起來;在耶路撒冷門徒數目加增的甚多,也有許多祭司信從了這道。(使徒行傳六1-7)
1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. (Act 6:1-7)