Bible, King James Version
Acts
Acts.6
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] 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.
[4] But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and
to the ministry of the word.
[5] 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:
[6] Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had
prayed, they laid their hands on them.
[7] 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.
[8] And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great
wonders and miracles among the people.
[9] 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.
[10] And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the
spirit by which he spake.
[11] Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him
speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
[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,
[13] And set up false witnesses, which said, This man
ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place,
and the law:
[14] For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of
Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs
which Moses delivered us.
[15] 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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