| 1절 | Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
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| 2절 | Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, \"It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
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| 3절 | \"Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;
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| 4절 | \"but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.\"
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| 5절 | And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,
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| 6절 | whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
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| 7절 | Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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| 8절 | And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
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| 9절 | Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.
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| 10절 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
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| 11절 | Then they secretly induced men to say, \"We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.\"
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| 12절 | And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.
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| 13절 | They also set up false witnesses who said, \"This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law;
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| 14절 | \"for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.\"
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| 15절 | And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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