Seven chosen to serve
AD 30for 1D
Relationships
Participants Holy Spirit, Nicanor, Nicolas, Parmenas, Phillip the Evangelist, Prochorus, Stephen, Timon
Locations Jerusalem
Groups involved Apostles (Post-Ascension)
Preceded by Gamaliel advises the counsel and Apostles freed
Followed by Stephen is seized
Key verses
Acts 6:3
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.
Acts 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.
Acts 6:4
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Acts 6:1
Now 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.
Acts 6:6
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 6:5
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;