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(A)And the word of God kept on spreading, and (B)the number of the disciples continued to multiply greatly in Jerusalem, and a great [a]many of the priests were becoming obedient to (C)the faith.

Stephen Accused of Blasphemy

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great (D)wonders and [b]signs among the people. But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both (E)Cyrenians and (F)Alexandrians, and some from (G)Cilicia and [c](H)Asia, rose up and were arguing with Stephen.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:7 Lit crowd
  2. Acts 6:8 Or attesting miracles
  3. Acts 6:9 West coast province of Asia Minor

So the word of God spread.(A) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(B) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(C) among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(D) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(E) and Asia(F)—who began to argue with Stephen.

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