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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.
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
¶ Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].
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:
¶ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
¶ And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
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