Acts 6:3

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

² So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. 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. ⁴ But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Bear Witness

Full of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

Deuteronomy 1:13

Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Genesis 41:38-39

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?”

Numbers 11:16-25

The Lord therefore said to Moses, “Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you.

Numbers 27:18-19

So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

Job 32:7-8

“I thought age should speak,
And increased years should teach wisdom.

Isaiah 11:2-5

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

Isaiah 28:6

A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,
A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.

Isaiah 28:26

For his God instructs and teaches him properly.

Matthew 23:8

But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Acts 1:21

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Acts 6:6

And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 9:30

But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

Acts 10:22

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”

Acts 13:2-3

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

Acts 15:23

and they sent this letter by them, “The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

Acts 16:2

and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 22:12

“A certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 16:3

When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem;

2 Corinthians 8:19-21

and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness,

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Timothy 3:7-15

And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 5:10

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

James 1:17

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

1 John 3:14-16

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.