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these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about
four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered,
and brought to nought.
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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and
drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all,
even
as many as obeyed him, were
dispersed.
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And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel
or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
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But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest
haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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And to him they agreed: and when they had called
the apostles, and beaten
them,
they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus,
and let them go.
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And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
to suffer shame for his name.
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And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ.
CHAPTER 6
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of
the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
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Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples
unto them,
and said, It is not reason that we
should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
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Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you
seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
business.
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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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And the saying pleased the whole 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 proselyte of Antioch:
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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid
their
hands on them.
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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied
in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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And Stephen,
full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Then there arose certain of
the synagogue,
which is called the synagogue of the Libertines,
and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11
Then they
suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and
against
God.
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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon
him,
and caught him, and brought
him
to the council,
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And set up false witnesses, which said, This
man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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For we have
heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs
which Moses delivered us.
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And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face
as it had been the face of an angel.
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