Acts 6:1-10

Seven Chosen to Serve

1Now in these days awhen the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists
That is, Greek-speaking Jews
arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in cthe daily distribution.
2And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 dTherefore, brothers,
Or  brothers and sisters
pick out from among you seven men fof good repute, gfull of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.
4But hwe will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, ia man full of faith and jof the Holy Spirit, and kPhilip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, la proselyte of Antioch. 6These they set before the apostles, and mthey prayed and nlaid their hands on them.

7And othe word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests pbecame obedient to qthe faith.

Stephen Is Seized

8And Stephen, full of grace and rpower, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10But sthey could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

Acts 8:5-17

5 tPhilip went down to the city
Some manuscripts a city
of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 vAnd the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him wand saw the signs that he did. 7For xunclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8So ythere was much joy in that city.

Simon the Magician Believes

9But there was a man named Simon, zwho had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, aasaying that he himself was somebody great. 10They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, ab“This man is the power of God that is called acGreat.” 11And they paid attention to him because for a long time he had adamazed them with his magic. 12But when aethey believed Philip as he preached good news afabout the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, agthey were baptized, both men and women. 13Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And ahseeing signs and aigreat miracles
Greek works of power
performed, akhe was amazed.

14Now when althe apostles at Jerusalem heard that amSamaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15who came down and prayed for them anthat they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16for aohe had not yet apfallen on any of them, but aqthey had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then arthey laid their hands on them and asthey received the Holy Spirit.
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