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Seven chosen to serve

AD 30 traditional (Jones)

Passage
Acts 6:1-7
People
Philip, Stephen, Nicanor, Nicolas, Parmenas, Prochorus, Timon
Places
Antioch, Jerusalem
Before
Gamaliel advises the counsel and Apostles freed
After
Stephen is seized

Participants

Taking part, as Theographic records them, most often named first.

Divine

Places

Where it happens. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.

  1. likely location: Antioch
  2. likely location: Jerusalem

Every verse

All 7 verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Acts7 verses
  1. 6:1

    In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

  2. 6:2

    So 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.

  3. 6:3

    Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

  4. 6:4

    and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

  5. 6:5

    This 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.

  6. 6:6

    They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

  7. 6:7

    So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.