Acts 6
Lutheran reading notes
In Acts chapter 6, the message of the gospel develops the theme of the spread of the early Church through the Holy Spirit. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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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.
Acts 6:1 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Acts 6:2 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Acts 6:3 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:4 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
Acts 6:5 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid {their} hands on them.
Acts 6:6 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:7 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 6:8 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Acts 6:9 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Acts 6:10 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and {against} God.
Acts 6:11 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} to the council,
Acts 6:12 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Acts 6:13 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. {customs: or, rites}
Acts 6:14 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts 6:15 highlights covenant history and god’s providence with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.