AC-6:1  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.

AC-6:2  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.

AC-6:3  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.

AC-6:4  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to

the

ministry of the word.

AC-6:5  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:

AC-6:6  Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had

prayed,

they laid [their] hands on them.

AC-6:7  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.

AC-6:8  And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders

and

miracles among the people.

AC-6:9  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.

AC-6:10  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the

spirit

by which he spake.

AC-6:11  Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him

speak

blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.

AC-6:12  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,

AC-6:13  And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth

not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the

law:

AC-6:14  For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth

shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which

Moses

delivered us.

AC-6:15  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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