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KING JAMES VERSION
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And in those days,
when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of
the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the
daily ministration.
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Then the twelve
called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason
that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
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Wherefore, brethren,
look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and
wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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But we will give
ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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And the saying
pleased the whole 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: |
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Whom they set before
the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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And the word of God
increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly;
and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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And Stephen, full of
faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Then there arose
certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines,
and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia,
disputing with Stephen. |
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And they were not
able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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Then they suborned
men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses,
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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,
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And set up false
witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words
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For we have heard
him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall
change the customs which Moses delivered us.
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And all that sat in
the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face
of an angel.
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