5:29. But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men. 5:30. The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree. 5:31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins. 5:32. And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him. 5:33. When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart: and they thought to put them to death. 5:34. But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while. 5:35. And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men. 5:36. For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. Who was slain: and all that believed him were scattered and brought to nothing. 5:37. After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed. 5:38. And now, therefore, I say to you: Refrain from these men and let them alone. For if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought: 5:39. But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him. 5:40. And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus. And they dismissed them. 5:41. And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus. 5:42. And every day they ceased not, in the temple and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus. Acts Chapter 6 The ordination of the seven deacons. The zeal of Stephen. 6:1. And 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. Greeks. . .So they called the Jews that were born and brought up in Greece. 6:2. Then the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 6:3. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 6:4. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. 6:5. And the saying was liked by all the multitude. 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. 6:6. These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.