But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Acts 6:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore select out from among yourselves, brethren, seven men of good and attested character and repute, full of the [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we may assign to look after this business and duty. American Standard Version (1901) Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, carefully choose seven well-respected men from among you. They must be well-respected and endowed by the Spirit with exceptional wisdom. We will put them in charge of this concern. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, brothers, search among yourselves for seven men of good testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and with wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. |
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgement, and strength to those who repel attacks at the city gate.
‘But you are not to be called “Rabbi,” because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters.
So this rumour spread to the brothers and sisters that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him that he would not die, but, ‘If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? ’
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters #– #the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty #– #and said,
‘Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us #– #
They said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.’
They wrote: ‘From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good reputation with all the Jews living there,
There we found brothers and sisters and were invited to stay a week with them. And so we came to Rome.
The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, ‘It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.
This proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert from Antioch.
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
When the brothers found out, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit;
When I arrive, I will send with letters those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:
Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.
and is well known for good works #– #that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Everyone speaks well of Demetrius #– #even the truth itself. And we also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.