Acts:6




jub@Acts:6:1 @ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, that their widows were neglected in the daily ministry.

jub@Acts:6:2 @ Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them] and said, It is not right that we should leave the word of God and serve tables;

jub@Acts:6:3 @ therefore, brethren, seek out among you seven men of whom you bear witness, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

jub@Acts:6:4 @ And we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

jub@Acts:6:5 @ And the saying pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch:

jub@Acts:6:6 @ these they set before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.

jub@Acts:6:7 @ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and also a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

jub@Acts:6:8 @ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles in the people.

jub@Acts:6:9 @ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

jub@Acts:6:10 @ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

jub@Acts:6:11 @ Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and [against] God.

jub@Acts: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

jub@Acts:6:13 @ and set up false witnesses, who said, This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law,

jub@Acts:6:14 @ for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered us.

jub@Acts:6:15 @ Then all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.:


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