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<< The Word for Friday, 19 September 2025

English Standard Version

The word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.

Acts 6:7

He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.

Psalm 147:15

Acts 6 (English Standard Version)

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen.
10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

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Psalm 147 (English Standard Version)

12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your gates;
he blesses your children within you.
14 He makes peace in your borders;
he fills you with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sends out his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He gives snow like wool;
he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs;
who can stand before his cold?
18 He sends out his word, and melts them;
he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.

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Free Bible Version

The word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem greatly increased.

Acts 6:7

He sends his commands around the world — they're quickly implemented.

Psalm 147:15

Acts 6 (Free Bible Version)

4 We ourselves will give our full attention to prayer and the ministry of spreading the word.”
5 Everybody was happy with the arrangement, and they chose Stephen, (a man full of trust in God and of the Holy Spirit), Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (originally a Jewish convert from Antioch).
6 These men were presented to the apostles who prayed for them and placed their hands on them in blessing.
7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem greatly increased, with a large number of priests committing themselves to trusting in Jesus.
8 Stephen, full of grace and God's power, performed wonderful miracles among the people.
9 But some started arguing with him. They were from the synagogue called “the Free,” as well as Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia Minor.
10 But they weren't able to stand against Stephen's wisdom or the Spirit with which he was speaking.

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Psalm 147 (Free Bible Version)

12 Jerusalem, praise the Lord! Zion, praise your God!
13 He makes the bars on your city gates strong, and blesses your children around you.
14 He keeps the borders of your land safe from attack; he provides you with plenty of the finest wheat.
15 He sends his commands around the world—they're quickly implemented.
16 He sends snow as white as wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
17 He throws hail like stones. Who can stand the cold he sends?
18 Then he sends out his command and it melts; he blows on it and the water flows.

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