Acts 6:5
The idea pleased the whole congregation. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch,
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man full of Holy Spirit and of faith. Then many people were added to the Lord.
Acts 6:3
Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business.
Acts 6:8
Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 21:8
The next morning we left for Caesarea where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist and one of the seven.
Acts 6:10
They were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
Genesis 41:37
The king and his officials approved this plan,
Proverbs 15:1
A mild answer turns away anger. Harsh words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:23
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken at the right time, how good it is!
Proverbs 25:11-12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Micah 3:8
Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!
Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel on both sea and land to make one convert. When this happens, you make him twice as deserving of destruction in the trash fires of the valley of Hinnom (Greek: Gehenna).
Acts 7:1-2
The high priest asked: Are these things so?
Acts 8:5-40
Then Philip went to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
Acts 11:19
Those who were scattered abroad because of the persecution of Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word only to the Jews.
Acts 13:1
There were prophets and teachers in the congregation at Antioch. This included: Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 15:22
The apostles and elders along with the whole congregation desired to send chosen men to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
Revelation 2:6
Yet you have this in your favor: you hate the deeds of the sect of Nicolaus just as I hate their deeds.
Revelation 2:15
You also have those who hold the doctrine (teaching) of the sect of Nicolaus in like manner.