Ozzuu Bible
en_wbms - Act 6Config
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But in those days, when the number of disciples increased, the Greeks grutched against the Hebrews, for that their widows were despised in every day’s ministering.
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And the twelve called together the multitude of disciples, and said, It is not rightful, that we leave the word of God, and minister to boards.
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Therefore, brethren, behold ye men of you of good fame [or of good witnessing], [seven], full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we shall ordain on this work;
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And the word pleased before [or to] all the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a comeling [or a guest], a man of Antioch.
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And the word of the Lord waxed, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was much multiplied; also a much company of priests obeyed to the faith.
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But some rose of the synagogue, that was called of Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of men of Alexandria, and of them that were of Cilicia and of Asia, and disputed with Stephen.
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Then they privily sent men, that should say, that they [have] heard him saying words of blasphemy against Moses and God.
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And so they moved together the people, and the elder men, and the scribes; and they came together, and took him, and brought into the council.
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And they ordained false witnesses, that said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place, and the law.
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For we heard him saying, That this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the traditions, which Moses betook to us.