Acts
Acts 6
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Acts 6 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the against the , because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy and , whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of . And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose , a man full of and of the Holy , and , and , and , and , and , and a proselyte of : Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands them. And of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the . And , full of and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the , and , and , and of them of and of , disputing with . And they were not able to resist the and the spirit by which he spake. Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against , and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the , and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and : For we have heard him say, that this of shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which delivered us. And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.