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Acts 6:1
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Now in these days, when the number of the disciples
was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. |
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Acts 6:2
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And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples
unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and
serve tables. |
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Acts 6:3
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Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among
you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint
over this business. |
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Acts 6:4
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But
we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word. |
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Acts 6:5
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude:
and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip,
and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte
of Antioch; |
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Acts 6:6
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whom they set before the apostles: and when
they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them. |
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Acts 6:7
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And the word of God increased; and the number
of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith. |
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Acts 6:8
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And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought
great wonders and signs among the people. |
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Acts 6:9
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But there arose certain of them that were of
the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and
of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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Acts 6:10
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And they were not able to withstand the wisdom
and the Spirit by which he spake. |
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Acts 6:11
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Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard
him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
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Acts 6:12
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And they stirred up the people, and the elders,
and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
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Acts 6:13
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and set up false witnesses, who said, This man
ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law: |
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Acts 6:14
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for we have heard him say, that this Jesus of
Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered
unto us. |
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Acts 6:15
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And all that sat in the council, fastening their
eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
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