Acts 6:8

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Stephen (one of the seven men) received a great blessing. God gave Stephen power to do miracles {\cf2\super [114]} and to show proofs from God to the people.

Cross References

John 4:48

Jesus said to him, “You people must see miracles {\cf2\super [71]} and wonderful works before you will believe in me.”

Acts 6:10

But the Spirit {\cf2\super [118]} was helping Stephen speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that the Jews could not argue with him.

Acts 6:15

All the people sitting in the meeting watched Stephen closely. His face looked like the face of an angel, and they saw it.

Acts 6:3

So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your own men. They must be men that people say are good. They must be full of wisdom and full of the Spirit. {\cf2\super [109]} We will give them this work to do.

Acts 6:5

The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [110]}), Philip, {\cf2\super [111]} Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch, who had become a Jew).

Acts 7:55

But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [151]} Stephen looked up into the sky. He saw the Glory of God. He saw Jesus standing at God’s right side.

Acts 8:6

The people there heard Philip and saw the miracles {\cf2\super [158]} he was doing. They all listened carefully to the things Philip said.

Ephesians 4:11

And that same Christ gave gifts to people—he made some people to be apostles, {\cf2\super [31]} some people to be prophets, {\cf2\super [32]} some people to go and tell the Good News, {\cf2\super [33]} and some people to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

1 Timothy 3:13

Those persons who serve in a good way are making an honorable place for themselves. And they will feel very sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.