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 pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called also Barsabbas, and Silas, which were chief men among the brethren:
Genesis 41:37
And the saying pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.
Proverbs 25:11
A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.
Stephen
Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:
Acts 8:1
Saul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jewry and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord.
Micah 3:8
As for me, I am full of strength, and of the spirit of the LORD; full of judgment and boldness, to show the house of Jacob their wickedness, and the house of Israel their sin.
Philip
Acts 8:5
Then came Philip into a city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Acts 21:8
The next day, we that were of Paul's company, departed and came unto Caesarea. And we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven deacons, and abode with him.
Nicolas
Revelation 2:6
But this thou hast, because thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans; which deeds I also hate.
A proselyte
Acts 13:1
There were at Antioch, in the congregation, certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas and Symeon called Niger; And Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's nurse-fellow, and Saul.
General references
Exodus 18:25
and chose active men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty and over ten.