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And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

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Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

δὲ de “however”

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

δὲ de “And”

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

δέ de “however”

But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

δὲ de “now”

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

δὲ de “now”

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

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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.

δέ, de “therefore,”

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

δὲ de “now”

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

δὲ de “now”

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

δέ de “however”

Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

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And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

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Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

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But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

δὲ de “now”

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

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So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

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But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

δὲ de “now”

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

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And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

δὲ de “now”

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

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For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

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