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Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

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Acts 6:1–7: in those days, when the number of the disciples is multiplying, a complaint arises from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows are neglected in the daily service. The twelve summon the multitude of the disciples and say, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” These words please the whole multitude. They choose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, whom they set before the apostles. When they have prayed, they lay their hands on them. The word of God increases and the number of the disciples greatly multiplies in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests are obedient to the faith.

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ACT 6:1–7, engwebp
¹Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
²The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
³Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
⁴But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
⁵These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
⁶whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
⁷The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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Stephen — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Philip (the evangelist) — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Prochorus — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Nicanor — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Timon — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Parmenas — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Nicolaus — Took part in — Seven men chosen and set before the apostles

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7
Seven men chosen and set before the apostles — Narrated location — Jerusalem

Evidence: Acts 6:1–7

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Current wording: Acts 6:1–7: in those days, when the number of the disciples is multiplying, a complaint arises from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows are neglected in the daily service. The twelve summon the multitude of the disciples and say, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” These words please the whole multitude. They choose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, whom they set before the apostles. When they have prayed, they lay their hands on them. The word of God increases and the number of the disciples greatly multiplies in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests are obedient to the faith.
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