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Acts 6 :: New English Translation (NET)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1 - Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4 - But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:5 - The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:6 - They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:8 - Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:9 - But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:10 - Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:11 - Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:13 - They brought forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:14 - For we have heard him saying that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:15 - All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.
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