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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