1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

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Acts 4:35, Acts 2:41, Acts 4:35, Acts 2:41, Acts 2:47

2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

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Exodus 18:17, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 18:17, Exodus 18:26, Deuteronomy 1:9

3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 3:7, 1 Timothy 3:15, James 3:17

4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."

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Acts 1:14, Acts 1:14, 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Timothy 4:16, 1 Timothy 4:13

5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

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Acts 11:24, Acts 11:24, Acts 21:8, Acts 21:8, Acts 6:8

6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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Numbers 8:10, 2 Timothy 1:6, Numbers 8:10, 2 Timothy 1:6, Acts 1:24

7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Acts 19:20, Acts 19:20, Acts 12:24, Acts 12:24, Colossians 1:6

8Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

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Acts 4:29, Acts 4:30, Acts 4:29, Acts 4:30, Acts 7:55

9But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

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Acts 15:41, Acts 23:34, Acts 22:3, Acts 15:23, Matthew 27:32

10They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

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Luke 21:15, Luke 21:15, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:4, Job 32:8

11Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

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Matthew 26:59, Matthew 26:60, Matthew 26:59, Matthew 26:60, 1 Kings 21:10

12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

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Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 15:18, Acts 14:2, Acts 14:2, Matthew 26:57

13and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

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Acts 6:11, Acts 6:11, Acts 21:28, Acts 21:28, Acts 7:58

14For 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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Daniel 9:26, Hebrews 12:26, Hebrews 12:28, Acts 21:21, Daniel 9:26

15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

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Matthew 13:43, Matthew 13:43, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Matthew 17:2