Acts 6
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1In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.1And 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.
2The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, "It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.2Then 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.
3Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.3Wherefore, 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.
4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5This proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert from Antioch.5And 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:
6They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.7And 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.
8Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9Opposition arose, however, from some members of the Freedmen's Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, and they began to argue with Stephen.9Then 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.
10But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, "We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, seized him, and took him to the Sanhedrin.12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
13They also presented false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14For we heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
15And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.15And 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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