6:1 | 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. |
6:2 | 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. |
6:3 | 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. |
6:4 | But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. |
6:5 | 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: |
6:6 | Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. |
6:7 | 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. |
6:7 | 神的道興旺起來.在耶路撒冷門徒數目加增的甚多.也有許多祭司信從了這道。 |
6:7 | 神的道兴旺起来。在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多。也有许多祭司信从了这道。 |
act:12:24 | But the word of God grew and multiplied. |
act:19:20 | So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. |
act:5:14 | And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) |
act:16:5 | And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. |
jhn:12:42 | Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: |
act:14:22 | Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. |
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6:8 | And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. |
6:9 | 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. |
6:10 | And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. |
6:11 | Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. |
6:12 | 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, |
6:13 | And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: |
6:14 | For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. |
6:15 | And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. |