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
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.
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 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Stephen
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 8:1
Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man full of Holy Spirit and of faith. Then many people were added to the Lord.
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!
Philip
Acts 8:5
Then Philip went to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
Acts 21:8
The next morning we left for Caesarea where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist and one of the seven.
Nicolas
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.
A proselyte
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.
General references
Exodus 18:25
and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.