And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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:

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

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

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. {used...: or, ministered}

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

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

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.

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. {power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you}

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort {you} that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

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:

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. {used...: or, ministered}

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.