1And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

2Then the twelve calling together the crowd of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

3Therefore, brothers and sisters, look you out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

5And the saying was liked by all the crowd. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

6These they set before the apostles; and they praying, imposed hands upon them.

7And the word of the Lord increased; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly: a great crowd also of the priests obeyed the faith.

1A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, OH you righteous: praise becometh the upright.

2Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

4For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness.

5He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

18Look the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.

19To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

4To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

5Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6Therefore it is said in the scripture: Look, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And the one who will believe in him, shall not be put to shame.

7To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, to which also they are set.

9But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

2In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I shall go, and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will take you to myself; that where I am, you also may be.

4And whither I go you know, and the way you know.

5Thomas says to him: Lord, we know not whither you go; and how can we know the way?

6Jesus says to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, but by me.

7If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from now on you shall know him, and you have seen him.

8Philip says to him: Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.

9Jesus says to him: Have I been so long a time with you; and have you not known me? Philip, he that sees me sees the Father also. How sayest you, Show us the Father?

10Do you not believe, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself. But the Father who remains in me, he does the works.

11Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?

12Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Truly, truly I say to you, he that believes in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.