Acts 6:3

American King James Version (1999)

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

Cross References

Exodus 18:21

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Isaiah 28:26

For his God does instruct him to discretion, and does teach him.

Isaiah 28:6

And for a spirit of judgment to him that sits in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.

Matthew 23:8

But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brothers.

John 21:23

Then went this saying abroad among the brothers, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to you?

Acts 1:15

And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Acts 1:21

Why of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that fears God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for you into his house, and to hear words of you.

Acts 15:23

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Acts 16:2

Which was well reported of by the brothers that were at Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelled there,

Acts 28:14

Where we found brothers, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

Acts 6:2

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Acts 6:5

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:

Acts 6:6

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 9:30

Which when the brothers knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 16:3

And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality to Jerusalem.

Ephesians 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Deuteronomy 1:13

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

1 Timothy 5:10

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no ficklenss, neither shadow of turning.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius has good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yes, and we also bear record; and you know that our record is true.