Chapter 5, verse 38 - Chapter 6, verse 6
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Now I tell you, withdraw from these men, and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
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But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
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They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
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Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
Chapter 6
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Now 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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The 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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Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
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These 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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whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
