Acts 6
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Acts 6:1-5

1NowG1161 in these daysG2250, when the number of the disciplesG3101 was multiplyingG4129, there aroseG1096 a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the HebrewsG1445, because their widowsG5503 were neglected in the daily ministration.

2And the twelveG1427 called the multitudeG4128 of the disciplesG3101 unto them, and saidG3004, It isG1510 not fit that we should forsake the wordG3056 of GodG2316, and serveG1247 tablesG5132.

3Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you sevenG2033 menG435 of good report, fullG4134 of the SpiritG4151 and of wisdomG4678, whom we may appointG2525 over this business.

4But we will continue stedfastly in prayerG4335, and in the ministryG1248 of the wordG3056.

5And the sayingG3056 pleasedG700 the whole multitudeG4128: and they chose StephenG4736, a manG435 fullG4134 of faithG4102 and of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, and PhilipG5376, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch;

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