Acts 6:1-5

The Choosing of the Seven

1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews[a] among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them
4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Cross References 13

  • 1. S Acts 2:41
  • 2. Acts 9:29
  • 3. Acts 9:39,41; 1 Timothy 5:3
  • 4. Acts 4:35
  • 5. S Acts 11:26
  • 6. S Hebrews 4:12
  • 7. S Acts 1:16
  • 8. S Luke 1:15
  • 9. Exodus 18:21; Nehemiah 13:13
  • 10. S Acts 1:14
  • 11. ver 8; Acts 7:55-60; Acts 11:19; Acts 22:20
  • 12. S Luke 1:15; Acts 11:24
  • 13. Acts 8:5-40; Acts 21:8

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
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