Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
Nicolas
A proselyte
General references
Bible References
The saying
Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.
Genesis 41:37
The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
Proverbs 15:1 A gentle answer turns away anger,
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Proverbs 25:11 A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples on a silver tray.
is like gold apples on a silver tray.
Stephen
Acts 6:3
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.
Acts 8:1
Saul agreed with putting him to death.
On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.
Acts 11:24
for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord.
Micah 3:8 As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.
Philip
Acts 8:5
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.
Acts 21:8
The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
Nicolas
Revelation 2:6 Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
A proselyte
Acts 13:1
In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
General references
Exodus 18:25
So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.