Ac 6:1 | The apostles, desirous to have the poor regarded for their bodily sustenance, as also careful themselves to dispense the word of God, the food of the soul, |
Ac 6:1 WOMEN | ¶ And in those days, when1 the number of the disciples was multiplied, there2 arose a murmuring of the Grecians3 against the Hebrews4, because their5 widows were neglected in the daily6 ministration. |
Ac 6:2 | Then the twelve7 called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It8 is not reason that we should9 leave the word of God, and serve tables. |
Ac 6:3 | recommend, |
Ac 6:3 CHURCH, THE NAME STEPHEN | Wherefore, brethren10, look11 ye out among you seven men of honest12 report, full13 of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom14 we may appoint over this business. |
Ac 6:4 DUTY SURRENDERED LIFE, THE | But we will give15 ourselves continually to prayer16, and to the ministry of the word. |
Ac 6:5 | and with the church's consent ordain seven chosen men to the office of deaconship. |
Ac 6:5 PHILIP PROSELYTES STEPHEN STEPHEN STEPHEN Antioch 1 | And the saying17 pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen18, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip19, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas20 a proselyte21 of Antioch: |
Ac 6:6 HANDS, LAYING ON OF SURRENDERED LIFE, THE | Whom they set before the apostles: and when22 they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. |
Ac 6:7 | The word of God prevails, |
Ac 6:7 CHURCH, THE Jerusalem | And the word23 of God increased; and the number24 of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests25 were obedient26 to the faith. |
Ac 6:8 | Stephen, full of faith and the Holy Ghost, confuting those with whom he disputed, is brought before the council, and falsely accused of blasphemy against the law and the temple. |
Ac 6:8 MIRACLES STEPHEN WEAKNESS-POWER WONDERS OF GOD | ¶ And Stephen, full27 of faith and power, did28 great wonders and miracles among the people. |
Ac 6:9 ALEXANDRIA CILICIA Cilicia Asia | Then there29 arose certain of the synagogue30, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians31, and Alexandrians32, and of them of Cilicia33 and of Asia34, disputing35 with Stephen. |
Ac 6:10 DISCIPLES EMPOWERED STEPHEN WISDOM-FOLLY | ¶ And they were not able36 to resist the wisdom and the spirit37 by which he spake. |
Ac 6:11 WITNESSES, FALSE | Then they38 suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous39 words against Moses40, and against God. |
Ac 6:12 COURTS | And they stirred41 up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught42 him, and brought him to the council, |
Ac 6:13 SILENCE-SPEECH | And set43 up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: |
Ac 6:14 JESUS OF NAZARETH Nazareth | For we have44 heard him say, that45 this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change46 the customs47 which Moses delivered us. |
Ac 6:15 LIGHT-DARKNESS LIGHT-DARKNESS STEPHEN | And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw48 his face as it had been the face of an angel. |