King James Version

Acts 6

Acts in the King James Version. Each verse number opens that verse. Study, in the row above the verse, opens the Greek, the notes, the other translations, and the connections.

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Open Acts 6:1

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
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Open Acts 6:2

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
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Open Acts 6:3

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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Open Acts 6:4

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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Open Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole 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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Open Acts 6:6

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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Open Acts 6:7

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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Open Acts 6:8

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Open Acts 6:9

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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Open Acts 6:10

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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Open Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
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Open Acts 6:12

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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Open Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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Open Acts 6:14

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
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Open Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

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