emtv - Acts:6:1-7

emtv@Acts:6:1 @ Now in those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint from the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

emtv@Acts:6:2 @ Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not pleasing to us that we should forsake the word of God to serve tables.

emtv@Acts:6:3 @ Therefore, brothers, select seven men from among you, of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint for this need.

emtv@Acts:6:4 @ But we will faithfully engage in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

emtv@Acts:6:5 @ And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

emtv@Acts:6:6 @ whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

emtv@Acts:6:7 @ And the word of God was growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied exceedingly, and a great many of the priests were obeying the faith.