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.
02 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.
03 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.
04 But we will give ourselves continually to
prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
05 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:
06 Whom they set before the apostles: and when
they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
07 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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08 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did
great wonders and miracles among the people.
09 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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