Acts 6:5

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Acts 6:5

The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

Acts 11:24

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

Acts 6:3

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

Acts 6:8

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

Acts 21:8

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Acts 6:10

Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

Genesis 41:37

This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!

Proverbs 25:11-12

Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

Micah 3:8

But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.

Matthew 23:15

"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!

Acts 7:1-2

Then the high priest said, "Are these things true?"

Acts 8:5-40

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

Acts 11:19

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

Acts 13:1

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

Revelation 2:6

But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice -- practices I also hate.

Revelation 2:15

In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

The saying

Stephen

Philip

Acts 8:5

Acts 21:8

Nicolas

Revelation 2:6

A proselyte

Acts 13:1

General references

Exodus 18:25

Bible References

The saying

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

Stephen

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

And Saul agreed completely with killing. Now on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.

Philip

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Nicolas

But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice -- practices I also hate.

A proselyte

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

General references

Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.