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1 | And in those days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against
the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration. |
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2 | Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto
them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word
of God, and serve tables. |
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3 | Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business. |
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4 | But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the
ministry of the word. |
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5 | And the saying pleased the whole 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: |
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6 | Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed,
they laid their hands on them. |
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7 | And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith. |
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8 | And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
miracles among the people. |
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9 | Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,
and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. |
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10 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by
which he spake. |
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11 | Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
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12 | And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the
scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to
the council, |
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13 | And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not
to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the
law: |
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14 | For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall
destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses
delivered us. |
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15 | And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him,
saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
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