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 2: Then the twelve called the
multitude of the disciples to them and said It is not seemly that we should
leave the word of Theos and serve tables 3: Wherefore brethren choose you
out among you seven men of honest report full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom whom
we may appoint over this business 4: But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word 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 6: Whom they set before the apostles and
when they had prayed they laid their hands on them 7: And the word of Theos
increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly and a
great company of the priests were obedient to the faith 8: And Stephen
full of faith and power did great wonders and miracles among the people[1] 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 10: And they were not able to resist the wisdom
and the spirit by which he spoke 11: Then they instigated ones to
[falsely] say We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and
against God 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 13:
And set up false witnesses which said This man ceases not to speak blasphemous
words against this holy place and the law 14: For we have heard him say
that this Iesous the Nazarean shall destroy this place and shall change
the customs which Moses delivered us 15: And all that sat in the council
looking steadfastly on him saw his face as it had been the face of an angel
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The gift of miracles is not limited to apostles. It is a gift of the Holy
Spirit, and He will gift anyone He chooses.
Additional commentary pending for this
chapter. Questions and comments are welcome.
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