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In fact, the seven deacons who are appointed that
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we could have read about just right before this in Acts,
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those are appointed precisely in order,
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according to Acts, to be able to minister to the Greek speakers,
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because some Greek speaking widows
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were being neglected in the distribution of food and funds,
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according to the text.
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The seven deacons are appointed.
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Those seven deacons some of them have--they have Greek names,
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so there are Greek speaking Jews in Jerusalem already.
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So right after the stoning of Stephen you have this,
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Chaper8, And Saul approved of their killing him.