ASV_Strong : Acts 6
1. Now[G1161] in[G1722] these[G3778] days[G2250], when the number[G4129] of the disciples[G3101] was multiplying[G4129], there arose[G1096] a murmuring[G1112] of the Grecian[G1675] Jews against[G4314] the Hebrews[G1445], because[G3754] their[G846] widows[G5503] were neglected[G3865] in[G1722] the daily[G2522] ministration[G1248].
2. And[G1161] the twelve[G1427] called[G4341] the multitude[G4128] of the disciples[G3101] unto them[G1161], and said[G2036], It is[G2076] not[G3756] fit[G701] that[G2641] we[G2248] should forsake[G2641] the word[G3056] of God[G2316], and serve[G1247] tables[G5132].
3. Look ye out[G1980] therefore[G3767], brethren[G80], from among you[G5216] seven[G2033] men[G435] of[G1537] good report[G3140], full[G4134] of the[G40] Spirit[G4151] and[G2532] of wisdom[G4678], whom[G3739] we may appoint[G2525] over[G1909] this[G5026] business[G5532].
4. But[G1161] we[G2249] will continue stedfastly[G4342] in prayer[G4335], and[G2532] in the ministry[G1248] of the word[G3056].
5. And[G2532] the saying[G3056] pleased[G700, 1799] the whole[G3956] multitude[G4128]: and[G2532] they chose[G1586] Stephen[G4736], a man[G435] full[G4134] of faith[G4102] and[G2532] of the Holy[G40] Spirit[G4151], and[G2532] Philip[G5376], and[G2532] Prochorus[G4402], and[G2532] Nicanor[G3527], and[G2532] Timon[G5096], and[G2532] Parmenas[G3937], and[G2532] Nicolaus[G3532] a proselyte[G4339] of Antioch[G491];
6. whom[G3739] they set[G2476] before[G1799] the apostles[G652]: and[G2532] when they had prayed[G4336], they laid[G2007] their hands[G5495] upon them[G846].
7. And[G2532] the word[G3056] of God[G2316] increased[G837]; and[G2532] the number[G706] of the disciples[G3101] multiplied[G4129] in[G1722] Jerusalem[G2419] exceedingly[G4970]; and[G5037] a[G3793] great[G4183] company[G3793] of the priests[G2409] were obedient[G5219] to the faith[G4102].
8. And[G1161] Stephen[G4736], full[G4134] of grace[G4102] and[G2532] power[G1411], wrought[G4160] great[G3173] wonders[G5059] and[G2532] signs[G4592] among[G1722] the people[G2992].
9. But[G1161] there arose[G450] certain[G5100] of[G1537] them that were of[G1537] the synagogue[G4864] called[G3004] the synagogue of the Libertines[G3032], and[G2532] of the Cyrenians[G2956], and[G2532] of the Alexandrians[G221], and[G2532] of[G575] them[G3588] of Cilicia[G2791] and[G2532] Asia[G773], disputing[G4802] with Stephen[G4736].
10. And[G2532] they were[G2480] not[G3756] able[G2480] to withstand[G436] the wisdom[G4678] and[G2532] the Spirit[G4151] by which[G3739] he spake[G2980].
11. Then[G5119] they suborned[G5260] men[G435], who said[G3754], We have heard[G191] him[G846] speak[G2980] blasphemous[G989] words[G4487] against[G1519] Moses[G3475], and[G2532] against God[G2316].
12. And[G5037] they stirred up[G4787] the people[G2992], and[G2532] the elders[G4245], and[G2532] the scribes[G1122], and[G2532] came upon[G2186] him[G2532], and seized[G4884] him[G846], and[G2532] brought[G71] him into[G1519] the council[G4892],
13. and[G5037] set up[G2476] false[G5571] witnesses[G3144], who said[G3004], This[G3778] man[G444] ceaseth[G3973] not[G3756] to speak[G2980, 989] words[G4487] against[G2596] this[G5127] holy[G40] place[G5117], and[G2532] the law[G3551]:
14. for[G1063] we have heard[G191] him[G846] say[G3004], that[G3754] this[G3778] Jesus[G2424] of Nazareth[G3480] shall destroy[G2647] this[G5126] place[G5117], and[G2532] shall change[G236] the customs[G1485] which[G3739] Moses[G3475] delivered[G3860] unto us[G2254].
15. And[G2532] all[G537] that sat[G2516] in[G1722] the council[G4892], fastening[G816] their eyes on[G1519] him[G846], saw[G1492] his[G846] face[G4383] as it had been[G5616] the face[G4383] of an angel[G32].
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