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And the twelve called together the multitude of disciples, and said, It is not rightful, that we leave the word of God, and minister to boards.
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Therefore, brethren, behold ye men of you of good fame [behold ye men of you, of good witnessing, or fame], [seven,] full of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom, whom we shall ordain on this work;
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for we shall be busy to prayer, and to preach the word of God. [forsooth we shall be busy to prayer and ministry, or preaching, of the word.]
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And the word pleased before all the multitude [And the word pleased to all the 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 comeling [and Nicolas, a guest, or comeling], a man of Antioch.
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They ordained these before the sight of the apostles, and they prayed, and laid hands on them.
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And the word of the Lord waxed, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was much multiplied; also a much company of priests obeyed to the faith.
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And Stephen, full of grace and of strength, made wonders and great signs in the people. [Stephen, full of grace and strength, did wonders and great signs in the people.]
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But some rose [rised] of the synagogue, that was called of Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of men of Alexandria, and of them that were of Cilicia and of Asia, and disputed with Stephen [disputing with Stephen].
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And they might not withstand the wisdom and the spirit, that spake.
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Then they privily sent men, that should say, that they [have] heard him saying words of blasphemy against Moses and God.
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And so they moved together the people, and the elder men, and the scribes; and they came together, and took him [and snatched him], and brought into the council.