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Acts 6

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1Now at this time, as the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint developed on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. ✦ 2So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. ✦ 3Instead, brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. ✦ 4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” ✦ 5The announcement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. ✦ 6And they brought these men before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them. ✦ 7The word of God kept spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith. ✦ 8And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. ✦ 9But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen. ✦ 10But they were unable to cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. ✦ 11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” ✦ 12And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away, and brought him before the Council. ✦ 13They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking against this holy place and the Law; ✦ 14for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.” ✦ 15And all who were sitting in the Council stared at him, and they saw his face, which was like the face of an angel. ✦

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Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

How Acts 6 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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  • ★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical

    A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

  • DocumentaryDrive Thru History: Acts to RevelationDave Stotts · Free · evangelical

    Follows Paul's missionary journeys and the early church on location across the Mediterranean — free on Tubi, great for families.

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  • ★ Start hereSermonMLJ Trust — Martyn Lloyd-Jones sermonsMartyn Lloyd-Jones · Free · reformed

    1,600+ free sermons from "the Doctor," including landmark verse-by-verse series (Romans, John, Ephesians, Acts) — a gold standard of expository preaching.

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    Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Acts videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — Acts 6David Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Readable, verse-by-verse exposition of the whole chapter.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on ActsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceBlue Letter Bible — Acts 6Blue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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