Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Brethren

Acts 9:30
But knowing, the brothers brought him down to Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts 15:23
And they wrote these things by their hand: The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers, from the nations in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
Matthew 23:8
But you must not be called Rabbi, for One is your teacher, Christ, and you are all brothers.
1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

Look

Acts 1:21
Therefore, it is right that one of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
Numbers 11:16
And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather to Me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and the officers over them. And bring them to the tabernacle of the congregation so that they may stand there with you.
Deuteronomy 1:13
Give wise and understanding men, and those known to your tribes, and I will appoint them rulers over you.
1 Corinthians 16:3
And when I come, whomever you shall approve by your letters, I will send them to bring your gift to Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 8:19
and not only so, but also he having been chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and as a witness of your eager mind;

Whom

Acts 6:6
They set these before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands on them.
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, So, then, separate Barnabas and Saul to Me for the work to which I have called them.
1 Timothy 3:8
Likewise the deacons are to be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of ill gain,