Acts 6:3

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

² Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters. ³ Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. ⁴ But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”

Bear Witness

Full of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 1:13

Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.

Acts 2:4

Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.

Genesis 41:38-39

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”

Numbers 11:16-25

The Lord answered Moses, “Bring Me 70 men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you.

Numbers 27:18-19

The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

Job 32:7-8

I thought that age should speak
and maturity should teach wisdom.

Isaiah 11:2-5

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—
a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
a Spirit of counsel and strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 28:6

a spirit of justice
to the one who sits in judgment,
and strength
to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Isaiah 28:26

His God teaches him order;
He instructs him.

Matthew 23:8

“But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Acts 1:21

“Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Acts 6:6

They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Acts 9:30

When the brothers found out, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

Acts 10:22

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

Acts 13:2-3

As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”

Acts 15:23

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them:

From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,

To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

Acts 16:2

The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke highly of him.

Acts 22:12

Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good reputation with all the Jews residing there,

1 Corinthians 12:8

to one is given a message of wisdom
through the Spirit,
to another, a message of knowledge
by the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 16:3

When I arrive, I will send with letters those you recommend to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 8:19-21

And not only that, but he was also appointed by the churches to accompany us with this gift that is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

Ephesians 5:18

And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit:

1 Timothy 3:7-15

Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the Devil’s trap.

1 Timothy 5:10

and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

James 1:17

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

1 John 3:14-16

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius has a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. And we also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.