And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great (A)wonders and [a]signs among the people. But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both (B)Cyrenians and (C)Alexandrians, and some from (D)Cilicia and [b](E)Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen. 10 But they were unable to [c]cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. 11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they (F)came up to him and dragged him away, and brought him [d]before (G)the [e]Council. 13 They put forward (H)false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop [f]speaking against this (I)holy place and the Law; 14 for we have heard him say that (J)this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and change (K)the customs which Moses handed down to us.” 15 And all who were sitting in the [g](L)Council stared at him, and they saw his face, which was like the face of an angel.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:8 I.e., confirming miracles
  2. Acts 6:9 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
  3. Acts 6:10 Lit oppose
  4. Acts 6:12 Lit into
  5. Acts 6:12 Or Sanhedrin
  6. Acts 6:13 Lit speaking words
  7. Acts 6:15 Or Sanhedrin

The Church in Antioch

19 (A)So then those who were scattered because of the [a]persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way [b]to (B)Phoenicia, (C)Cyprus, and (D)Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

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  1. Acts 11:19 Lit tribulation
  2. Acts 11:19 Lit as far as

20 And (A)when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing nearby and approving, and watching over the cloaks of those who were killing him.’

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