Chapter — Douay-Rheims
Acts 6
1.And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2.Then the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
Cited by 3 passages
- Vermeersch, On Chastity, Part One: Doctrinal, Apologetic, and Pedagogical, Section One: On the Virtue of Chastity, Chapter III. On Perfect Chastity or Continence, Article II. The Christian Estimation of Continence, § 2. On the Special Reward of Christian Virginity, or on the Aureole, I. On Aureoles in General, ¶ 834
- Summa Theologica, Third Part (III), Question 40: Christ's manner of life, art. 3
- Summa Theologica, Third Part (III), Question 67: The ministers by whom the sacrament of Baptism is conferred, art. 2
3.Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Cited by 3 passages
- Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience, On Baptism, 112. On the Minister of Baptism, n. 2
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 184: The state of perfection in general, art. 6
- Spirago, PART III. The Means of Grace, II. THE SACRAMENTS, 6. HOLY ORDERS, ¶ 14
4.But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
Cited by 1 passage
- Vermeersch, On Chastity, Part One: Doctrinal, Apologetic, and Pedagogical, Section One: On the Virtue of Chastity, Chapter III. On Perfect Chastity or Continence, Article II. The Christian Estimation of Continence, § 2. On the Special Reward of Christian Virginity, or on the Aureole, I. On Aureoles in General, ¶ 834
5.And the saying was liked by all the 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.
Cited by 2 passages
- Denzinger, Pius IV, 1559-1565, Council of Trent, conclusion, Session XXIII (July 15, 1563), D. 958
- Spirago, Part I. Faith, X. THE APOSTLES CREED, EIGHTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: THE HOLY GHOST, 2. ACTION OF THE HOLY GHOST, Sanctifying Grace, ¶ 23
6.These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.
Cited by 7 passages
- Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884), Volume II, Treatise on Order, Chapter III. On the Minister of the Sacrament of Order, n. 704
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On the Sacraments in General, First Part: On the Essence of a Sacrament, Question Two: On the Parts of the Sacramental Sign, Article I: On the Matter and Form of the Sacraments, n. 11
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On Order, Question One: On the Sacrament of Order Itself, Article I: On the Institution of the Sacrament, n. 714
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On Order, Question Four: On the Minister of Order, n. 733
- The Roman Catechism, Part II. The Sacraments, The Sacrament of Holy Orders, ¶ 46
- Spirago, Part I. Faith, X. THE APOSTLES CREED, NINTH ARTICLE OF THE CREED: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6. THE HIERARCHY OF THE CHURCH, ¶ 6
- Spirago, PART III. The Means of Grace, II. THE SACRAMENTS, 6. HOLY ORDERS, ¶ 14
7.And the word of the Lord increased: and the number of the disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great multitude also of the priests obeyed the faith.
Cited by 2 passages
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume I. On Principles (1935), Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, n. 659
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume I. On Principles (1935), Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Second Part: On the Act of Faith, Chapter I: On the Interior Act of Faith, Question Two: On the Analysis of the Act of Faith, Article II: On the Affection Itself of Credulity, n. 698
8.And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.
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9.Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10.And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.
11.Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.
12.And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council.
13.And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.
14.For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place and shall change the traditions which Moses delivered unto us.
15.And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.