Acts 6:5

Good News Translation

The whole group was pleased with the apostles' proposal, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a Gentile from Antioch who had earlier been converted to Judaism.

Cross References

Genesis 41:37

The king and his officials approved this plan,

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.

Proverbs 15:23

What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!

Micah 3:8

But as for me, the Lord fills me with his spirit and power, and gives me a sense of justice and the courage to tell the people of Israel what their sins are.

Matthew 23:15

“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You sail the seas and cross whole countries to win one convert; and when you succeed, you make him twice as deserving of going to hell as you yourselves are!

Acts 11:19

Some of the believers who were scattered by the persecution which took place when Stephen was killed went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message to Jews only.

Acts 11:20

But other believers, who were from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and proclaimed the message to Gentiles also, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22

The news about this reached the church in Jerusalem, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and many people were brought to the Lord.

Acts 11:26

When he found him, he took him to Antioch, and for a whole year the two met with the people of the church and taught a large group. It was at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians.

Acts 11:27

About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod), and Saul.

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

Acts 21:8

On the following day we left and arrived in Caesarea. There we stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen as helpers in Jerusalem.

Acts 22:20

And when your witness Stephen was put to death, I myself was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the cloaks of his murderers.’

Acts 6:10

But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him.

Acts 6:3

So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and we will put them in charge of this matter.

Acts 6:8

Stephen, a man richly blessed by God and full of power, performed great miracles and wonders among the people.

Acts 7:1

The High Priest asked Stephen, “Is this true?”

Revelation 2:15

In the same way you have people among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:6

But this is what you have in your favor: you hate what the Nicolaitans do, as much as I do.