Acts 6:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 6:5

3 Therefore, brethren, ^aseek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this ^bbusiness;

4 but we ^awill give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, ^aa man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and ^bPhilip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and ^cNicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles; and ^awhen they had prayed, ^bthey laid hands on them.

7 Then ^athe word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many ^bof the priests were obedient to the faith.

Stephen Accused of Blasphemy

8 And Stephen, full of¹ faith and power, did great ^awonders and signs among the people.

9 Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.

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Topical Studies for Acts 6:5:

Antioch {Forerunner Commentary}
Antioch {Nave's Topical Bible}

Faith {Forerunner Commentary}
Faith {Nave's Topical Bible}
Faith {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Man {Forerunner Commentary}
Man {Nave's Topical Bible}
Man {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Nicanor {Nave's Topical Bible}

Nicolas {Forerunner Commentary}
Nicolas {Nave's Topical Bible}

Parmenas {Nave's Topical Bible}

Philip {Nave's Topical Bible}

Prochorus {Nave's Topical Bible}

Spirit {Forerunner Commentary}
Spirit {Nave's Topical Bible}

Stephen {Nave's Topical Bible}

Timon {Nave's Topical Bible}

Holy {Forerunner Commentary}

Whole {Forerunner Commentary}

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