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Acts - Chapter: 6
| 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. |
| 6:2 | 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. |
| 6:3 | 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. |
| 6:4 | But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. |
| 6:5 | 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: |
| 6:6 | Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. |
| 6:7 | 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. |
| 6:8 | And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. |
| 6:9 | 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. |
| 6:10 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. |
| 6:11 | Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
| 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, |
| 6:13 | And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: |
| 6:14 | For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. |
| 6:15 | And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |
| 6:1 | And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring. |
| 6:2 | Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables. |
| 6:3 | Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines. |
| 6:4 | And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde. |
| 6:5 | And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia, |
| 6:6 | Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them. |
| 6:7 | And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith. |
| 6:8 | Now Steuen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. |
| 6:9 | Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen. |
| 6:10 | But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake. |
| 6:11 | Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God. |
| 6:12 | Thus they mooued the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill, |
| 6:13 | And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law. |
| 6:14 | For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs. |
| 6:15 | And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel. |
| 6:1 | In those dayes as the nombre of the disciples grewe ther arose a grudge amonge the Grekes agaynst the Ebrues be cause their wyddowes were despysed in the dayly mynystracion. |
| 6:2 | Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to gether and sayde: it is not mete that we shuld leave the worde of God and serve at the tables. |
| 6:3 | Wherfore brethren loke ye out amoge you seven men of honest reporte and full of the holy goost and wysdome which we maye apoynte to this nedfull busynes. |
| 6:4 | But we will geve oure selves cotinually to prayer and to the ministracion of ye worde. |
| 6:5 | And the sayinge pleased the whoale multitude. And they chose Steven a man full of fayth and of the holy goost and Philip and Prochorus and Nichanor and Timon and Permenas and Nicholas a converte of Antioche. |
| 6:6 | Which they set before the Apostles and they prayed and layde their hondes on them. |
| 6:7 | And the worde of God encreased and the noubre of the disciples multiplied in Ierusalem greatly and a great company of the prestes were obedient to the faythe. |
| 6:8 | And Steven full of faythe and power dyd great wondres and myracles amoge ye people. |
| 6:9 | Then ther arose certayne of the synagoge which are called Lybertines and Syrenites and of Alexandria and of Cilicia and Asia and disputed with Steven. |
| 6:10 | And they coulde not resist the wysdome and the sprete with which he spake. |
| 6:11 | Then sent they in men which sayd: we have hearde him speake blasphemous wordes agaynst Moses and agaynst God. |
| 6:12 | And they moved ye people and the elders and the scribes: and came apon him and caught him and brought him to the counsell |
| 6:13 | and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This ma ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe: |
| 6:14 | for we hearde him saye: this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroye this place and shall chaunge the ordinaunces which Moses gave vs. |
| 6:15 | And all that sate in ye counsell loked stedfastly on him and sawe his face as it had bene the face of an angell. |
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