Acts:6

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* But in those days , the disciples multiplying in number , there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration . * And the twelve , having called the multitude of the disciples to [them ], said , It is not right that we , leaving the word of God , should serve tables . * Look out therefore , brethren , from among yourselves seven men , well reported of , full of [the ] [Holy ] Spirit and wisdom , whom we will establish over this business : * but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word . * And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen , a man full of faith and [the ] Holy Spirit , and Philip , and Prochorus , and Nicanor , and Timon , and Parmenas , and Nicolas , a proselyte of Antioch , * whom they set before the apostles ; and , having prayed , they laid their hands on them . * And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied , and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith . * And Stephen , full of grace and power , wrought wonders and great signs among the people . * And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen , and of Cyrenians , and of Alexandrians , and of those of Cilicia and Asia , disputing with Stephen . * And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke . * Then they suborned men , saying , We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God . * And they roused the people , and the elders , and the scribes . And coming upon [him ] they seized him and brought [him ] to the council . * And they set false witnesses , saying , This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law ; * for we have heard him saying , This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place , and change the customs which Moses taught us . * And all who sat in the council , looking fixedly on him , saw his face as [the ] face of an angel .

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