Acts 6:8

New Century Version

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

Cross References

John 4:48

Jesus said to him, “You people must see signs and miracles before you will believe in  me.”

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 6:15

All the people in the meeting were watching Stephen closely and saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

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 6:5

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

Acts 7:55

But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s right side.

Acts 8:6

When the people there heard Philip and saw the miracles he was doing, they all listened carefully to what he said.

Ephesians 4:11

And Christ gave gifts to people—he made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

1 Timothy 3:13

Those who serve well as deacons are making an honorable place for themselves, and they will be very bold in their faith in Christ Jesus.