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for we shall be busy to prayer, and to preach the word of God. [forsooth we shall be busy to prayer and ministry, or preaching, of the word.]

And the word pleased before all the multitude [And the word pleased to all the 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 comeling [and Nicolas, a guest, or comeling], a man of Antioch.

They ordained these before the sight of the apostles, and they prayed, and laid hands on them.

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and will give our attention to prayer(A) and the ministry of the word.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(B) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(C) also Philip,(D) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(E) and laid their hands on them.(F)

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