ACTS
Chapter 6
Acts | AKJV | 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. | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:2 | Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:3 | Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. | |
Acts | AKJV | 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: | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:6 | Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. | |
Acts | AKJV | 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. | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:8 | And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. | |
Acts | AKJV | 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. | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:11 | Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:12 | And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came on him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, | |
Acts | AKJV | 6:13 | And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceases not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: | |
Acts | AKJV | 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. | |