Acts 6:1-7 - The First Seven Deacons Appointed

¹ And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables. ³ But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest; ⁴ and we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, ⁶ the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

⁷ And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied exceedingly in Jerusalem, and a great multitude of the priests were obedient unto the faith.