Acts 6:5

Legacy Standard Bible

And this word pleased the whole congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

Cross References

Genesis 41:37

And the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has gladness in an apt answer, And how good is a timely word!

Micah 3:8

On the other hand I am filled with power— With the Spirit of Yahweh— And with justice and might To declare to Jacob his transgression, Even to Israel his sin.

Matthew 23:15

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Acts 11:19

So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

Acts 11:20

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22

Now the news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch,

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was brought to the Lord.

Acts 11:26

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 11:27

Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 13:1

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 15:22

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers—to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas,

Acts 2:4

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

Acts 21:8

And on the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and guarding the garments of those who were slaying him.’

Acts 6:10

But they were unable to oppose the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

Acts 6:3

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this need.

Acts 6:8

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 7:1

And the high priest said, “Are these things so?”

Revelation 2:15

So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:6

Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.