Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
Cross References
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people--God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
John 21:23Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, "If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?"
Acts 1:15In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 6:2So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, "It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 6:5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
Acts 22:12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Acts 28:14There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
3 John 1:12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
Treasury of Scripture
Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
brethren.
Acts 9:30
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts 15:23
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
look.
Acts 1:21
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Numbers 11:16
And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
Deuteronomy 1:13
Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
honest.
Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 16:2
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
full.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Genesis 41:38,39
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? …
Numbers 11:17-25
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone…
whom.
Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 13:2,3
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them…
1 Timothy 3:8-15
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; …
