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Describes the early Christian church's formation and spread, from Jerusalem to Rome, focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 6

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KJV: And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Geneva: And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring.

KJV: Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Geneva: Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.

KJV: Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Geneva: Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.

KJV: But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Geneva: And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the worde.

KJV: And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Geneva: And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,

KJV: Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Geneva: Which they set before the Apostles: and they prayed, and layed their hands on them.

KJV: And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Geneva: And the worde of God increased, and the nomber of the disciples was multipled in Hierusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith.

KJV: And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Geneva: Now Steuen full of faith & power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

KJV: Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Geneva: Then there arose certaine of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, & of them of Cilicia, and of Asia, and disputed with Steuen.

KJV: And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Geneva: But they were not able to resist the wisdome, and the Spirit by the which he spake.

KJV: Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Geneva: Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.

KJV: And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Geneva: Thus they mooued the people & the Elders, and the Scribes: and running vpon him, caught him, and brought him to the Councill,

KJV: And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Geneva: And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.

KJV: For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

Geneva: For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs.

KJV: And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Geneva: And as all that sate in the Councill, looked stedfastly on him, they saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.

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