²⁹ And he spoke and disputed against ^(A)the Hellenists.^[a] But ^(B)they were seeking to kill him.

Seven Chosen to Serve

6 Now in these days ^(A)when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists^[a] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in ^(B)the daily distribution.

²⁶ on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, ^(A)danger from my own people, ^(B)danger from Gentiles, ^(C)danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers;

⁹ But when ^(A)the archangel ^(B)Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing ^(C)about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, ^(D)“The Lord rebuke you.”

⁸ And ^(A)he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them ^(B)about the kingdom of God.

¹⁹ And they came to ^(A)Ephesus, and he left them there, but ^(B)he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

¹⁷ So ^(A)he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

²⁰ But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Hellenists^[a] also, ^(A)preaching the Lord Jesus.

²⁷ But ^(A)Barnabas took him and ^(B)brought him to the apostles and declared to them ^(C)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and ^(D)how at Damascus he had ^(E)preached boldly in the name of Jesus.