Thematic Bible
Acts 6:1 (show verse)
Now in those days, as the number of disciples increased, there rose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Hebrews or pure jews
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Hellenists or grecians
Murmuring » Exemplified » Grecians
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Titles and names of ministers » Deacons
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
Widow's » Specially taken care of by the primitive church
Women » Sufferings of » As widows
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Hebrews or pure jews
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Hellenists or grecians
Murmuring » Exemplified » Grecians
Poor » Kindness to » Congregations
Titles and names of ministers » Deacons
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
Widow's » Specially taken care of by the primitive church
Women » Sufferings of » As widows
Acts 6:2 (show verse)
So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables.
Acts 6:3 (show verse)
Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Church » Membership of officers in » Deacons
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Good » Influence » Name
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
Name » Good
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven servants (greek: diakonoi) in the jerusalem congregations
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
Church » Membership of officers in » Deacons
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Good » Influence » Name
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
Name » Good
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven servants (greek: diakonoi) in the jerusalem congregations
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
Acts 6:4 (show verse)
but we will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:5 (show verse)
And the advice pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch.
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of the seven servants (or, deacons; greek: diakonoi)
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faith » Exemplified » Stephen
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » Saints full of
Nicanor » A servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Nicolas » A proselyte of antioch, and servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Parmenas » One of the disciples
Philip » The evangelist » the evangelistic deacon
Philip » One of the seven servants (greek: diakonos)
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prochorus » An early Christian servant (greek: diakonos)
Proselytes » Examples of
Proselytes » Many, embraced the gospel
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Elected to supervise benevolences he overleapt the limitations of his task and became a powerful preacher
Stephen » Faith and power of
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Possessed a seven-fold fulness full of faith and the holy spirit
Timon » A member of the committee of seven men who were appointed to supervise the daily ministration
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faith » Exemplified » Stephen
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » Saints full of
Nicanor » A servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Nicolas » A proselyte of antioch, and servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Parmenas » One of the disciples
Philip » The evangelist » the evangelistic deacon
Philip » One of the seven servants (greek: diakonos)
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prochorus » An early Christian servant (greek: diakonos)
Proselytes » Examples of
Proselytes » Many, embraced the gospel
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Elected to supervise benevolences he overleapt the limitations of his task and became a powerful preacher
Stephen » Faith and power of
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Possessed a seven-fold fulness full of faith and the holy spirit
Timon » A member of the committee of seven men who were appointed to supervise the daily ministration
Acts 6:6 (show verse)
These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.
Christian ministers » Prayer for, exemplified
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of the seven servants (or, deacons; greek: diakonoi)
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Deacon » Selected by the people
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Nicolas » A proselyte of antioch, and servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Christian ministers » Ordination of » Of the seven servants (or, deacons; greek: diakonoi)
Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Deacon » Selected by the people
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
hands » Imposition of, used in » Ordaining ministers
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Nicolas » A proselyte of antioch, and servant (greek: diakonos) of the congregation at jerusalem
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Acts 6:7 (show verse)
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:8 (show verse)
Now Stephen being full of grace and power, wrought miracles and great signs among the people.
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Stephen
Holy spirit » Power of » Enables men to speak with authority
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Miracles » Faith required in » Those who performed
Miracles » Faith required in those who perform
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » By stephen
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Stephen » Great miracles
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Enables men to speak with authority
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
Stephen » Faith and power of
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of power
Wonders » Of God
Holy spirit » Power of » Enables men to speak with authority
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Miracles » Faith required in » Those who performed
Miracles » Faith required in those who perform
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » By stephen
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Stephen » Great miracles
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Enables men to speak with authority
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
Stephen » Faith and power of
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of power
Wonders » Of God
Acts 6:9 (show verse)
But there rose up some of the synagogue, which is called that of the libertines, and some of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and Asia, to dispute with Stephen:
Alexandria » A city » A city of egypt
Cilicia » Jews live in
Cyrene » Contained a synagogue
Freedmen » Synagogue of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Libertines » Freedmen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Servant » Bond » Freedmen called "libertines,"
Stephen » Faith and power of
Synagogue » In jerusalem
Synagogues » Sometimes several, in the same city
Synagogues » Each sect had its own
Cilicia » Jews live in
Cyrene » Contained a synagogue
Freedmen » Synagogue of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Libertines » Freedmen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Servant » Bond » Freedmen called "libertines,"
Stephen » Faith and power of
Synagogue » In jerusalem
Synagogues » Sometimes several, in the same city
Synagogues » Each sect had its own
Acts 6:10 (show verse)
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake.
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Coldness of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
Stephen » Faith and power of
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Examples of men possessing
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
Stephen » Faith and power of
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Examples of men possessing
Acts 6:11 (show verse)
Then they suborned men to say, we heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against stephen
Blasphemy » Charged upon saints
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Court » Corrupt
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Indictments » Instances of » Stephen for blasphemy
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of stephen
Stephen » False charges against
Witness » Corrupted by money
Witnesses, false » Examples of
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of
Blasphemy » Charged upon saints
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Court » Corrupt
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Indictments » Instances of » Stephen for blasphemy
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of stephen
Stephen » False charges against
Witness » Corrupted by money
Witnesses, false » Examples of
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of
Acts 6:12 (show verse)
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon him, and forced him along with them, and brought him to the council:
Arrest » Of apostles
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Court » Corrupt
Courts » supreme council
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
Stephen » False charges against
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Court » Corrupt
Courts » supreme council
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
Stephen » False charges against
Acts 6:13 (show verse)
and they set up false witnesses; who said, This man is continually speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law.
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against stephen
Blasphemy » Charged upon saints
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Christ » Slandered » Of Christ and his disciples
Court » Corrupt
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Indictments » Instances of » Stephen for blasphemy
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
Stephen » False charges against
The Second Temple » The jews » Considered it blasphemy to speak against
Witness » Corrupted by money
Blasphemy » Charged upon saints
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Christ » Slandered » Of Christ and his disciples
Court » Corrupt
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against stephen
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Indictments » Instances of » Stephen for blasphemy
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
Stephen » False charges against
The Second Temple » The jews » Considered it blasphemy to speak against
Witness » Corrupted by money
Acts 6:14 (show verse)
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered to us.
Court » Corrupt
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Stephen » False charges against
Falsehood » Instances of » Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming moses and God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
the Law of moses » The jews » Accused Christians of speaking
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Stephen » False charges against
Acts 6:15 (show verse)
(And all that were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.)
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Stephen » False charges against
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of light
Transfiguration » Of stephen
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial, condemn, and stone stephen
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Stephen » False charges against
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of light
Transfiguration » Of stephen