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6:1  1 The Apostles, 3 appoint the office of Deaconship, 5 to seven chosen men: 8 Of whom Stephen, full of faith, is one:  12 He is taken, 13 and accused as a transgressor of Moses’ Law. And in those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministering.
6:2  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, It is not meet that we should leave the word of God to serve the tables.
6:3  Wherefore brethren, look you out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisdom, which we may appoint to this business.
6:4  And we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministration 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  Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and laid their hands on them.
6:7  And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.
6:8  Now Stephen full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
6:9  Then there arose certain of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Stephen.
6:10  But they were not able to resist the wisdom, and the Spirit by the which he spake.
6:11  Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and God.
6:12  Thus they moved the people and the Elders, and the Scribes: and running upon him, caught him, and brought him to the Council,
6:13  And set forth 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 ordinances which Moses gave us.
6:15  And as all that sat in the Council looked steadfastly on him, they saw his face as it had been the face of an Angel.