Acts 6

1 ♥ 📝 N ow^G1161 in^G1722 these^G3778 days,^G2250 when the number^G4129 of the disciples^G3101 was multiplying,^G4129 there arose^G1096 a murmuring^G1112 of the Grecian^G1675 Jews against^G4314 the Hebrews,^G1445 because^G3754 their^G846 widows^G5503 were neglected^G3865 in^G1722 the daily^G2522 ministration.^G1248

2 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the twelve^G1427 called^G4341 the multitude^G4128 of the disciples^G3101 unto them, and^G1161 said,^G2036 It is^G2076 not^G3756 fit^G701 that^G2641 we^G2248 should forsake^G2641 the word^G3056 of God,^G2316 and serve^G1247 tables.^G5132

3 ♥ 📝 Look ye out^G1980 therefore,^G3767 brethren,^G80 from among you^G5216 seven^G2033 men^G435 of^G1537 good report,^G3140 full^G4134 of the ^G40 Spirit^G4151 and^G2532 of wisdom,^G4678 whom^G3739 we may appoint^G2525 over^G1909 this^G5026 business.^G5532

4 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 we^G2249 will continue stedfastly^G4342 in prayer,^G4335 and^G2532 in the ministry^G1248 of the word.^G3056

5 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the saying^G3056 pleased^{G700 G1799} the whole^G3956 multitude:^G4128 and^G2532 they chose^G1586 Stephen,^G4736 a man^G435 full^G4134 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 of the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 and^G2532 Philip,^G5376 and^G2532 Prochorus,^G4402 and^G2532 Nicanor,^G3527 and^G2532 Timon,^G5096 and^G2532 Parmenas,^G3937 and^G2532 Nicolaus^G3532 a proselyte^G4339 of Antioch;^G491

6 ♥ 📝 whom^G3739 they set^G2476 before^G1799 the apostles:^G652 and^G2532 when they had prayed,^G4336 they laid^G2007 their hands^G5495 upon them.^G846

7 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 increased;^G837 and^G2532 the number^G706 of the disciples^G3101 multiplied^G4129 in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419 exceedingly;^G4970 and^G5037 a^G3793 great^G4183 company^G3793 of the priests^G2409 were obedient^G5219 to the faith.^G4102

8 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Stephen,^G4736 full^G4134 of grace^G4102 and^G2532 power,^G1411 wrought^G4160 great^G3173 wonders^G5059 and^G2532 signs^G4592 among^G1722 the people.^G2992

9 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 there arose^G450 certain^G5100 of^G1537 them that were of^G1537 the synagogue^G4864 called^G3004 [the synagogue] of the Libertines,^G3032 and^G2532 of the Cyrenians,^G2956 and^G2532 of the Alexandrians,^G221 and^G2532 of^G575 them^G3588 of Cilicia^G2791 and^G2532 Asia,^G773 disputing^G4802 with Stephen.^G4736

10 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 they were^G2480 not^G3756 able^G2480 to withstand^G436 the wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 the Spirit^G4151 by which^G3739 he spake.^G2980

11 ♥ 📝 Then^G5119 they suborned^G5260 men,^G435 who said,^G3754 We have heard^G191 him^G846 speak^G2980 blasphemous^G989 words^G4487 against^G1519 Moses,^G3475 and^G2532 [against] God.^G2316

12 ♥ 📝 And^G5037 they stirred up^G4787 the people,^G2992 and^G2532 the elders,^G4245 and^G2532 the scribes,^G1122 and^G2532 came upon^G2186 him, and^G2532 seized^G4884 him,^G846 and^G2532 brought^G71 him into^G1519 the council,^G4892

13 ♥ 📝 and^G5037 set up^G2476 false^G5571 witnesses,^G3144 who said,^G3004 This^G3778 man^G444 ceaseth^G3973 not^G3756 to speak^{G2980 G989} words^G4487 against^G2596 this^G5127 holy^G40 place,^G5117 and^G2532 the law:^G3551

14 ♥ 📝 for^G1063 we have heard^G191 him^G846 say,^G3004 that^G3754 this^G3778 Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth^G3480 shall destroy^G2647 this^G5126 place,^G5117 and^G2532 shall change^G236 the customs^G1485 which^G3739 Moses^G3475 delivered^G3860 unto us.^G2254

15 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 all^G537 that sat^G2516 in^G1722 the council,^G4892 fastening^G816 their eyes on^G1519 him,^G846 saw^G1492 his^G846 face^G4383 as it had been^G5616 the face^G4383 of an angel.^G32