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          DASV: Acts 6    

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was
increasing, there arose a complaint from the Grecian Jews
against the Hebrew oriented Jews, because their widows were
being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
2 The twelve called the crowd of the disciples to them, and
said, "It is not right that we should neglect the word of God,
to serve tables.
3 Therefore, brothers, select seven men of good reputation
from among you, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may
put in charge of this business.
4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of
the word.
5 The suggestion pleased the whole community and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte
of Antioch.
6 They stood them in front of the apostles, and they prayed
and laid their hands on them.

7 The word of God continued spreading and the number of the
disciples greatly increased in Jerusalem, including a great
group of priests who became obedient to the faith.
8 Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders
and miraculous signs among the people.
9 But there arose some from the synagogue which was called
the Freedmen, both Cyrenians and Alexandrians along with
some from Cilicia and Asia, who argued with Stephen.
10 But they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the
Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Then they secretly incited some men, who claimed, "We have
heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against
God."
12 So they stirred up the people, along with the elders
and scribes. Then they accosted Stephen, arrested him,
and brought him to the Sanhedrin.
13 They set up false witnesses, who claimed, "This man
never stops saying things against this holy place and
the law.
14 For we heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will
destroy this place, and will change the customs that
Moses handed down to us."
15 Everyone sitting in the Sanhedrin stared at Stephen.
They saw his face was like the face of an angel.

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