## translationWords

* [[en:tw:Stephen]]
* [[en:tw:antioch]]
* [[en:tw:apostle]]
* [[en:tw:believer]]
* [[en:tw:faith]]
* [[en:tw:holyspirit]]
* [[en:tw:philip]]
* [[en:tw:pray]]

## translationNotes

* **Their speech pleased** - Their speech was accepted
* **Stephen…and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch - ** - **  These are Greek names, and suggest that the men elected were mostly or entirely from the Grecian Jewish group of believers.
* **proselyte** - a Gentile who converted to the Jewish religion
* **placed their hands upon them** - giving a blessing and imparting responsibility and authority to the work of the seven