Acts 6:3

New King James Version

Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:13

Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.’

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

3 John 1:12

Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

1 Corinthians 16:3

And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

Acts 22:12

“Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,

Acts 10:22

And they said, “Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you.”

Acts 6:6

whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.

Acts 2:4

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

Acts 1:21

“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Matthew 23:8

But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.

Isaiah 28:26

For He instructs him in right judgment, His God teaches him.

Isaiah 28:6

For a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, And for strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

1 Corinthians 12:8

for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

Acts 16:2

He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 15:23

They wrote this letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

Acts 9:30

When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

John 21:23

Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?”

Acts 1:15

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,

Acts 6:2

Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

Acts 6:5

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

Acts 28:14

where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.