Acts 6:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ “Therefore, brothers, seek out from among you seven men who are known to be filled with the Set-apart Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint for this duty,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Therefore select out from among yourselves, brethren, seven men of good and attested character and repute, full of the [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we may assign to look after this business and duty.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Common English Bible

³ Brothers and sisters, carefully choose seven well-respected men from among you. They must be well-respected and endowed by the Spirit with exceptional wisdom. We will put them in charge of this concern.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work.

Acts 6:3 Cross References

Exodus 18:21

“But you yourself, seek out from all the people able men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unfair gain. And place these over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Isaiah 28:26

For He instructs him for right-ruling, his Elohim teaches him.

Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of right-ruling to him who sits in right-ruling, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Matthew 23:8

“But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ for One is your Teacher, the Messiah, and you are all brothers.

John 21:23

Therefore this word went out among the brothers that this taught one would not die. However, יהושע  did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I desire him to remain until I come, what is it to you?”

Acts 1:15

And in those days Kĕ

Acts 1:21

“It is therefore necessary that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Master יהושע  went in and out among us,

Acts 10:22

And they said, “Cornelius the captain, a righteous man and one who fears Elohim and well spoken of by the entire nation of the Yehuḏ

Acts 15:23

having written by their hand this: The emissaries and the elders and the brothers, To the brothers who are of the gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, and Kilikia: Greetings.

Acts 16:2

who was well spoken of by the brothers who were at Lustra and Ikonion.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Set-apart Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to speak.

Acts 22:12

“And a certain Ḥ

Acts 28:14

where we found brothers, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

Acts 6:2

So the twelve summoned the group of the taught ones and said, “It is not pleasing for us to leave the Word of Elohim and serve tables.

Acts 6:5

And the word pleased the entire group. And they chose Stephanos, a man filled with belief and the Set-apart Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nikanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nikolaos, a convert from Antioch,

Acts 6:6

whom they set before the emissaries. And when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.

Acts 9:30

And when the brothers learned of this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsos.

1 Corinthians 12:8

for to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 16:3

And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters, I shall send to bear your gift to Yerushalayim.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is loose behaviour, but be filled with the Spirit,

Deuteronomy 1:13

‘Choose men, wise and understanding, and known to your tribes, and let me appoint them as your heads.’

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the feet of the set-apart ones, if she has assisted the afflicted, if she has closely followed every good work.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of turning.

3 John 1:12

Demetrios has a good witness from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our witness is true.