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Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number ,
the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution .
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And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said , "
It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables .
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Therefore ,
brethren ,
pick out from among you seven men of good repute ,
full of the Spirit and of wisdom ,
whom we may appoint to this duty .
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But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word ."
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And what they said pleased the whole multitude ,
and they chose Stephen ,
a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit ,
and Philip ,
and Proch '
orus ,
and Nica '
nor ,
and Ti '
mon ,
and Par '
menas ,
and Nicola '
us ,
a proselyte of Antioch .
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These they set before the apostles ,
and they prayed and laid their hands upon them .
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And the word of God increased ;
and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem ,
and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith .