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.
Brethren
Bible References
Brethren
Acts 9:30
But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.
Acts 15:23
and they took with them the following letter: "The Apostles and the elder brethren send greeting to the Gentile brethren throughout Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.
Matthew 23:8
"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
1 John 3:14
As for us, we know that we have already passed out of death into Life--because we love our brother men. He who is destitute of love continues dead.
Look
Acts 1:21
"It is necessary, therefore, that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--
1 Corinthians 16:3
And when I am with you, whatever brethren you accredit by letter I will send to carry your kind gift to Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 8:19
And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire.
Whom
Acts 6:6
These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.
Acts 13:2
While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,