| 1 | Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily service. | Ac 6:7 Ac 2:41 Ac 2:47 Ac 4:4 Ac 5:14 Ac 5:28 Ps 72:16 Ps 110:3 Isa 27:6 Jer 30:19 |
| 2 | The twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. | Ac 21:22 |
| 3 | 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. | Ac 9:30 Ac 15:23 Mt 23:8 1Jn 3:14-16 |
| 4 | But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word." | Ac 2:42 Ac 20:19-31 Ro 12:6-8 1Co 9:16 Col 4:17 1Ti 4:13-16 2Ti 4:2 |
| 5 | These 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; | Ac 15:22 Gn 41:37 Pr 15:1 Pr 15:23 Pr 25:11 Pr 25:12 |
| 6 | whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. | Ac 1:24 Ac 8:17 Ac 9:17 Ac 13:3 1Ti 4:14 1Ti 5:22 2Ti 1:6 |
| 7 | The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. | Ac 12:24 Ac 19:20 Col 1:6 2Ti 2:9 |
| 8 | Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. | Ac 6:3 Ac 6:5 Ac 6:10 Ac 6:15 Ac 7:55 Eph 4:11 1Ti 3:13 |
| 9 | But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. | Ac 13:45 Ac 17:17 Ac 17:18 |
| 10 | They weren`t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. | Ac 5:39 Ac 7:51 Ex 4:12 Isa 54:17 Jer 1:18 Jer 1:19 Jer 15:20 Ezk 3:27 Mt 10:19 Mt 10:20 Lk 12:11 Lk 12:12 Lk 21:15 Jn 7:46 |
| 11 | Then they secretly induced men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God." | Ac 23:12-15 Ac 24:1-13 Ac 25:3 Ac 25:7 1Ki 21:10 1Ki 21:13 Mt 26:59 Mt 26:60 Mt 28:12-15 Jn 16:3 Ro 3:8 |
| 12 | They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came on him and seized him, and brought him in to the council, | Ac 13:50 Ac 14:2 Ac 17:5 Ac 17:13 Ac 21:27 Pr 15:18 |
| 13 | and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. | Ac 6:11 Ps 27:12 Ps 35:11 Ps 56:5 |
| 14 | For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." | Ac 25:8 |
| 15 | All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel. | Ex 34:29-35 Ec 8:1 Mt 13:43 Mt 17:2 2Co 3:7 2Co 3:8 2Co 3:18 |
