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使徒行傳第6章
揀選七人辦理供給的事
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。
Weigel, Christoph – Grecian Verses Hebraic Jews(before 1725)Biblia ectypa : Bildnussen auss Heiliger Schrifft Alt und Neuen Testaments in welchen alle Geschichte und Erscheinungen deutlich und schrifftmässig zu Gottes Ehre und andächtiger Seelen erbaulicher Beschauung vorgestellet werden.(Public Domain, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University)
2十二使徒叫眾門徒來，對他們說：「我們撇下 神的道去管理飯食，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，
Carlo Crivelli – Saint Stephen(1476)National Gallery, London(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
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Giotto di Bondone – Saint Stephen(1320~5)Florence, Museo Horne(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Giacomo Cavedone – St Stephen(1577~1660)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Domenico Ghirlandaio – St Stephen(1490~4)Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Hans Memling – Hl. Stephan(1480)Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, USA(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Maerten de Vos – Saint Stephen(1574)Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Lorenzo Ghiberti – St Stephen. Statue commissioned by the Arte della Lana (guild of wool manufacturers)(1428) Orsanmichele, Florence(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Statue of St Stephen on the West Front of Salisbury Cathedral, UK(Public Domain, photo by Richard Avery Wikimedia Commons)
Meister der Altöttinger Türen: Hl. Stephanus, um 1520-30, Laubholz, Fassung entfernt, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in München(Creative-Commons-Lizenz „Namensnennung – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 nicht portiert“ lizenziert. photo by Rufus46, Wikimedia Commons)
Anonymous – Archideacon Stephen, Byzantine icon. Hermitage/ Архидьякон Стефан(11th century)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. photo by Shakko, Wikimedia Commons)
Stained glass window by Lili Árkayné Sztehló in the Galyatető Roman Catholic church(Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, photo by Szilas Wikimedia Commons)
Filippo Lippi – St Stephen is Born and Replaced by Another Child(1452~65)View of the fresco cycle in Prato Cathedral, Italy(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Anonymous – San Filippo diacono(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
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Anonymous – Icon of St. Philip the Diacon. Moscow Икона «Апостол Филипп». Россия, Москва. Середина XVI века(16th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
St. John dictating to Prochoros. Painted miniature, Gospel head-piece. From Illuminated Armenian Gospels with Eusebian canons. Shelfmark MS. Arm. d.13.(1609)The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford(Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license., Wikimedia Commons)
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Anonymous – John the Evangelist and his pupil Prochorus. Russian icon(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Anonymous – “John the Apostle dictating to Prochorus”.(1300)A miniature from the Georgian manuscript of the Mokvi Gospels.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Fedor Zubov – Apostle Nicanor(1685)Smolensk Cathedral of the Novodevichy Monastery, Moscow(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Anonymous – Martyr Timon, the apostle from 70.(985)Thumbnail Minology Vasily II. Vatican Library.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
6叫他們站在使徒面前。使徒禱告了，就按手在他們頭上。
Juan de Juanes – Saint Stephen ordained as a Deacon(1555~62)(Copyright ©, Museo Nacional del Prado)
Jean Fouquet – The Apostles Receive their Mission(c.1460)(Public Domain, WikiArt)
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Weigel, Christoph – The Seven(before 1725)Biblia ectypa : Bildnussen auss Heiliger Schrifft Alt und Neuen Testaments in welchen alle Geschichte und Erscheinungen deutlich und schrifftmässig zu Gottes Ehre und andächtiger Seelen erbaulicher Beschauung vorgestellet werden.(Public Domain, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University)
7 神的道興旺起來；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。
Fra Angelico – Lunette of the west wall in Niccoline Chapel(between 1447~9)Cappella Niccolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
司提反被捕
8司提反滿得恩惠、能力，在民間行了大奇事和神蹟。
9當時有稱利百地拿會堂的幾個人，並有古利奈、亞歷山大、基利家、亞細亞各處會堂的幾個人，都起來和司提反辯論。
Juan de Juanes – Saint Stephen in the Synagogue(c.1562)Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
10司提反是以智慧和聖靈說話，眾人敵擋不住，
11就買出人來說：「我們聽見他說謗讟摩西和 神的話。」
12他們又聳動了百姓、長老，並文士，就忽然來捉拿他，把他帶到公會去，
13設下假見證，說：「這個人說話，不住地糟踐聖所和律法。
14我們曾聽見他說，這拿撒勒人耶穌要毀壞此地，也要改變摩西所交給我們的規條。」
15在公會裡坐著的人都定睛看他，見他的面貌，好像天使的面貌。
Vittore Carpaccio – Disputation of St Stephen(1514)Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
Luther, Martin – Stephen Demonstrates Wisdom(before 1546)Biblia : Das ist die gantze Heilige Schrift, Alten und Neuen Testaments(Public Domain, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University)