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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.
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Then there arosecertainof the synagogue,which is called the synagogue of the Libertines,andCyrenians,andAlexandrians,and of them ofCiliciaand of Asia,disputing with Stephen.
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And they werenotable to resist the wisdomand the spirit by which he spake.
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Then they subornedmen, which said*, We have heardhimspeakblasphemouswordsagainstMoses,and against God.
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And they stirred up the people,and the elders,and the scribes,and came upon him, and caughthim,andbrought him to the council,
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And set upfalsewitnesses, which said, Thismanceasethnot to speakblasphemouswordsagainstthisholyplace,and the law:
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For we have heardhimsay, thatthisJesus of Nazareth shall destroythisplace,and shall change the customs[a]whichMosesdeliveredus.
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Andall that satin the council, looking stedfastlyonhim,sawhisface as it had been the face of an angel.