Acts 6:5

New American Bible - revised edition

The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Cross References

Genesis 41:37

This advice pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.

Proverbs 15:1

A mild answer turns back wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:23

One has joy from an apt response; a word in season, how good it is!

Micah 3:8

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the spirit of the Lord, with justice and with might; To declare to Jacob his crimes and to Israel his sins.

Matthew 23:15

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You traverse sea and land to make one convert, and when that happens you make him a child of Gehenna twice as much as yourselves.

Acts 11:19

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that arose because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but Jews.

Acts 11:20

There were some Cypriots and Cyrenians among them, however, who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22

The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas [to go] to Antioch.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people was added to the Lord.

Acts 11:26

and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. The Prediction of Agabus.

Acts 11:27

At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,

Acts 13:1

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 15:22

Then the apostles and presbyters, in agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. The ones chosen were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders among the brothers.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Acts 21:8

On the next day we resumed the trip and came to Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood by giving my approval and keeping guard over the cloaks of his murderers.’

Acts 6:10

but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

Acts 6:3

Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task,

Acts 6:8

Now Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 7:1

Then the high priest asked, “Is this so?”

Revelation 2:15

Likewise, you also have some people who hold to the teaching of [the] Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:6

But you have this in your favor: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.