Acts 6:3

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

² And the Twelve, calling near the throng of the disciples, said - It doth not seem, right, that, we, forsaking the word of God, should be ministering unto tables. ³ But look out for yourselves, brethren, seven men from among you, who can be well-attested, full of Spirit and wisdom, - whom we will appoint over this need; ⁴ But, we, unto prayer and unto the ministry of the word, will give constant attention.

Bear Witness

Full of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 1:13

Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.

Genesis 41:38-39

and Pharaoh said unto his servants, - Can we find such a one, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?

Numbers 11:16-25

Then said Yahweh unto Moses - Gather thou unto me seventy men, from among the elders of Israel, of whom thou knowest that they are elders of the people and their overseers, - then shalt thou take them unto the tent of meeting, and they shall station themselves there with thee.

Numbers 27:18-19

And Yahweh said unto Moses: Take thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is spirit, - then shalt thou lean thy hand upon him;

Job 32:7-8

I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.

Isaiah 11:2-5

The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and reverence of Yahweh;

Isaiah 28:6

Even a spirit of justice - to him that presideth over justice, And strength to them who would turn back the battle at the gate.

Isaiah 28:26

Yea One hath trained him to good judgment, His God, directeth him.

Matthew 23:8

But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;

Acts 1:21

It is needful then that, of the men who companied with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus came in and went out over us,

Acts 6:6

Whom they set before the Apostles, and, praying, they laid upon them their hands.

Acts 9:30

And the brethren, discovering it, brought him down into Caesarea, and sent him away unto Tarsus.

Acts 10:22

And they said - Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well-attested by the whole nation of the Jews, hath been divinely instructed by a holy messenger to send for thee unto his house, and to hear words from thee.

Acts 13:2-3

And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said - Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.

Acts 15:23

writing through their hand - The Apostles and the Elder Brethren, unto the brethren throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are from among the nations, wish joy!

Acts 16:2

who was well-attested by the brethren in Lystra, and Iconium.

Acts 22:12

And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,

1 Corinthians 12:8

For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; -

1 Corinthians 16:3

And, as soon as I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, these, will I send, to bear away your favour unto Jerusalem:

2 Corinthians 8:19-21

Not only so, however, but he hath also been appointed by the assemblies, as a fellow-traveler with us in this favour, which is being ministered by us with a view to the Lord's glory and our earnest desire: -

Ephesians 5:18

And be not getting drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be getting filled in Spirit; -

1 Timothy 3:7-15

It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.

1 Timothy 5:10

In noble works, being well-attested; - if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

James 1:17

Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning:

James 3:17-18

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

1 John 3:14-16

We, know, that we have passed over out of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not, abideth in death.