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Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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,

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

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.

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

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.

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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:

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

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.

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.

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.

He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.