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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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And Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
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Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,
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And set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.
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And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.