Acts:6

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* And in those days , the number of the disciples increasing , there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews , for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration . * Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples , said : It is not reason that we should leave the word of God , and serve tables . * Wherefore , brethren , look ye out among you seven men of good reputation , full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom , whom we may appoint over this business . * But we will give ourselves continually to prayer , and to the ministry of the word . * And the saying was liked by all the 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 . * These they set before the apostles ; and they praying , imposed hands upon them . * And the word of the Lord increased ; and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly : a great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith . * And Stephen , full of grace and fortitude , did great wonders and signs among the people . * Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines , and of the Cyrenians , and of the Alexandrians , and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia , disputing with Stephen . * And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke . * Then they suborned men to say , they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God . * And they stirred up the people , and the ancients , and the scribes ; and running together , they took him , and brought him to the council . * And they set up false witnesses , who said : This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law . * For we have heard him say , that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place , and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us . * And all that sat in the council , looking on him , saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel .

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