Acts 6:5

New Century Version

The whole group liked the idea, so they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (a man from Antioch who had become a follower of the Jewish religion).

Cross References

Genesis 41:37

This seemed like a very good idea to the king, and all his officers agreed.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.

Proverbs 15:23

People enjoy giving good advice. Saying the right word at the right time is so pleasing.

Micah 3:8

But I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and strength, to tell the people of Jacob how they have turned against God, and the people of Israel how they have sinned.

Matthew 23:15

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You travel across land and sea to find one person who will change to your ways. When you find that person, you make him more fit for hell than you are.

Acts 11:19

Many of the believers were scattered when they were persecuted after Stephen was killed. Some of them went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch telling the message to others, but only to Jews.

Acts 11:20

Some of these believers were people from Cyprus and Cyrene. When they came to Antioch, they spoke also to Greeks, telling them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22

The church in Jerusalem heard about all of this, so they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 11:26

and when he found Saul, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year Saul and Barnabas met with the church and taught many people there. In Antioch the followers were called Christians for the first time.

Acts 11:27

About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were these prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, the ruler), and Saul.

Acts 15:22

The apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to send some of their men with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, who were respected by the believers.

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages by the power the Holy Spirit was giving them.

Acts 21:8

The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. There we went into the home of Philip the preacher, one of the seven helpers, and stayed with him.

Acts 22:20

They also know I was there when Stephen, your witness, was killed. I stood there agreeing and holding the coats of those who were killing him!’

Acts 6:10

But the Spirit was helping him to speak with wisdom, and his words were so strong that they could not argue with him.

Acts 6:3

So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your own men who are good, full of the Spirit and full of wisdom. We will put them in charge of this work.

Acts 6:8

Stephen was richly blessed by God who gave him the power to do great miracles and signs among the people.

Acts 7:1

The high priest said to Stephen, “Are these things true?”

Revelation 2:15

You also have some who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Revelation 2:6

But there is something you do that is right: You hate what the Nicolaitans do, as much as I.