Acts 6:15

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And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

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καὶkaiAndG2532ἀτενίσαντεςatenisanteshaving looked intentlyG816εἰςeisonG1519αὐτὸνautonhimG846πάντεςpantesallG3956οἱhoithoseG3588καθεζόμενοιkathezomenoisittingG2516ἐνeninG1722τῷtōtheG3588συνεδρίῳ,sunedriōCouncilG4892εἶδονeidonsawG1492τὸtotheG3588πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383αὐτοῦautouof himG846ὡσεὶhōseiasG5616πρόσωπονprosōpon[the] faceG4383ἀγγέλου.¶angelouof an angel.G32

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