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    Acts 6 is the sixth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the institution of the first seven deacons...
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    account in Acts and the authentic Pauline letters." (An example can be seen by comparing Acts's accounts of Paul's conversion (Acts 9:1–31, 22:6–21, and...
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    This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1694. For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    Habakkuk 1:5 Acts 13:47: Isaiah 49:6 Acts 13:24: Matthew 3:1 Acts 13:25: John 1:20 Acts 13:28: Matthew 27:22 Acts 13:30: Matthew 28:6 Acts 13:33: Hebrews...
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    Saint Stephen (category People in Acts of the Apostles)
    information about Stephen is the New Testament book of the Acts of the Apostles. Stephen is mentioned in Acts 6 as one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected...
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    Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the burial of Stephen, the beginnings...
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    Philip the Evangelist (category People in Acts of the Apostles)
    times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6). He preached...
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    Matthew 26:63-64 Acts 6-7 Commentary on Acts 6-7, The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan (1995) "Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 6-7". Acts 1 "Matthew Henry's...
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    complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1715–1719. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    The Townshend Acts (/ˈtaʊnzənd/) or Townshend Duties were a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 introducing a series of taxes...
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    a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the years 1411 until 1460. For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament...
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    appointed with Stephen and five others to oversee charitable distributions (Acts 6:5). One of the Gnostic codices discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in...
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    1–4) Codex Laudianus (~550; extant verses 27–31) Acts 28:27: Isaiah 6:9,10 Acts 28:3–5: Luke 10:19 Acts 28:8: Luke 4:38 Malta Syracuse Rhegium Puteoli Tres...
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    Acts 21 is the twenty-first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the end of Paul's third missionary...
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    The Quartering Acts were several acts of the Parliament of Great Britain which required local authorities in the Thirteen Colonies of British North America...
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    person to a position of responsibility. (See Acts 6:6, Acts 13:3; and 1 Timothy 4:14. Also possibly Acts 14:23, where "ordained"—Greek: χειροτονήσαντες—may...
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    Acts 7 is the seventh chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the address of Stephen before the Sanhedrin...
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    The historical reliability of the Acts of the Apostles, the principal historical source for the Apostolic Age, is of interest for biblical scholars and...
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    For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For acts passed...
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  • The Navigation Acts, or more broadly the Acts of Trade and Navigation, were a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English...
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    to the Greek fashion, then he used the word Hellenes (Acts 21.28). As the very context of Acts 6 makes clear, the Hellenistai are not Hellenes. These ethno-cultural...
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  • The Reconstruction Acts, or the Military Reconstruction Acts (March 2, 1867, 14 Stat. 428-430, c.153; March 23, 1867, 15 Stat. 2-5, c.6; July 19, 1867, 15...
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  • The Reform Acts (or Reform Bills, before they were passed) are legislation enacted in the United Kingdom in the 19th and 20th century to enfranchise new...
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  • Apostle to be a Hellenist Jew, even though he claimed to be a Pharisee (Acts 23:6). Philo defended Judaism as a monotheistic philosophy that anticipated...
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    of the Holy Spirit (See Acts 8:14–19). Initially the Apostles laid hands on new believers as well as believers. (See Acts 6:5–6). In the early church,...
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  • The Witchcraft Acts were a historical succession of governing laws in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British colonies on penalties for the...
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    exercises forever His priestly office of mediator as our Advocate with the Father (vii, 24 sq.)." Acts 6:8–14 Catholic Encyclopedia: Mosaic Legislation...
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    schedule of Acts in 2005 included Acts 4 and 5 in Valencia (June 16-June 26), Acts 6 and 7 in Malmö, Sweden (August 25-September 4) and Acts 8 and 9 in...
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  • church, conveyed their commitment to the poor and disadvantaged. When (Acts 6:7) mentions that Jewish priests also "became obedient to the faith", they...
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    is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the year 1766. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of...
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