Acts 6:5

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Acts 6:5

The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

Acts 6:3

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

Acts 6:8

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 21:8

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Acts 6:10

But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

Genesis 41:37

Now the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word!

Proverbs 25:11-12

Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Micah 3:8

On the other hand I am filled with power—
With the Spirit of the Lord—
And with justice and courage
To make known to Jacob his rebellious act,
Even to Israel his sin.

Matthew 23:15

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Acts 7:1-2

The high priest said, “Are these things so?”

Acts 8:5-40

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

Acts 11:19

So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

Acts 13:1

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 15:22

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

Revelation 2:6

Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Revelation 2:15

So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 6:5

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:

The saying

Stephen

Philip

Acts 8:5

Acts 21:8

Nicolas

Revelation 2:6

A proselyte

Acts 13:1

General references

Exodus 18:25

Bible References

The saying

Now the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a

harsh word stirs up anger.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

Stephen

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.

And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

On the other hand I am filled with power—
With the Spirit of the Lord—
And with justice and courage
To make known to Jacob his rebellious act,
Even to Israel his sin.

Philip

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Nicolas

Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

A proselyte

General references

Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.