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Acts 11:24

Weymouth NT

For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased.

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A good man from his good store produces good things, and a bad man from his bad store produces bad things.

»Why do you ask me,« He replied, »about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments.«

There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,

Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, »He is a good man.« Others said, »Not so: he is imposing on the people.«

The power of the Lord was with them, and there were a vast number who believed and turned to the Lord.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.

praising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving.

This too is my own earnest endeavour–always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.

and more and more believers in the Lord joined them, including great numbers both of men and women–

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty.

The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great marvels and signs among the people.

The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.

But I write to you the more boldly –partly as reminding you of what you already know– because of the authority graciously entrusted to me by God,

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.




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