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Andinthosedays, when the number of the disciples was multiplied , there arose a murmuring of the Greciansagainst the Hebrews,becausetheirwidows were neglectedin the dailyministration.
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Then the twelvecalled the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said , It isnotreason that we should leave the word of God, and servetables.
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Wherefore,brethren, look ye outamongyousevenmen of honest report , full of the HolyGhostandwisdom,whom we may appointoverthisbusiness.
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Butwe will give ourselves continually to prayer,and to the ministry of the word.
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And the sayingpleased* the wholemultitude:and they choseStephen, a manfull of faithand of the HolyGhost,andPhilip,andProchorus,andNicanor,andTimon,andParmenas,andNicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
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Whom they setbefore the apostles:and when they had prayed , they laid their handsonthem.
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And the word of Godincreased ; and the number of the disciplesmultipliedinJerusalemgreatly;and a greatcompany of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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AndStephen,full of faithandpower,didgreatwondersandmiraclesamong the people.