Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
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Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
2 Then the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
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And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
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while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word."
5 And the saying was liked by 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 proselyte of Antioch.
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What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
6 These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.
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They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of the Lord increased: and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.
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The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.
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Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and others of those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.
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But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
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Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12 And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council.
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They stirred up the people as well as the elders and the scribes; then they suddenly confronted him, seized him, and brought him before the council.
13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.
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They set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law;
14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us.
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for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed on to us."
15 And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.
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And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
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