Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them New Living Translation And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility. English Standard Version Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. Berean Standard Bible Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them Berean Literal Bible Therefore, brothers, select out from yourselves seven men being well attested, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will appoint over this task. King James Bible Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. New King James Version Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; New American Standard Bible Instead, brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. NASB 1995 “Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. NASB 1977 “But select from among you, brethren, seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this need. Amplified Bible Therefore, brothers, choose from among you seven men with good reputations [men of godly character and moral integrity], full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task. Christian Standard Bible Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty. American Standard Version Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Search therefore, my brothers, and choose seven men among you upon whom is the testimony and who are full of The Spirit of THE LORD JEHOVAH and wisdom, and we shall appoint them over this matter.” Contemporary English Version My friends, choose seven men who are respected and wise and filled with God's Spirit. We will put them in charge of these things. Douay-Rheims Bible Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. English Revised Version Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. GOD'S WORD® Translation So, brothers and sisters, choose seven men whom the people know are spiritually wise. We will put them in charge of this problem. Good News Translation So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and we will put them in charge of this matter. International Standard Version Therefore, brothers, appoint seven men among you who have a good reputation, who are full of the Spirit and wisdom, and we'll put them in charge of this work. Literal Standard Version look out, therefore, brothers, seven men of you who are testified well of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity, Majority Standard Bible Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them New American Bible Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, NET Bible But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task. New Revised Standard Version Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, New Heart English Bible Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Weymouth New Testament Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Choosing of the Seven…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. 3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them 4and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”… Cross References Exodus 18:21 Furthermore, 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 21:23 Because 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 1:15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said, Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 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. Acts 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. Acts 22:12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there, 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; … Jump to Previous Appoint Business Charge Choose Control Establish Full Ghost Good Holy Honest Pick Report Reported Reputation Repute Select Seven Spirit Turn Undertake Wherefore Wisdom YourselvesJump to Next Appoint Business Charge Choose Control Establish Full Ghost Good Holy Honest Pick Report Reported Reputation Repute Select Seven Spirit Turn Undertake Wherefore Wisdom YourselvesActs 6 1. The apostles, desirous to have the poor cared for, 2. as also careful themselves to dispense the word of God, the food of the soul, 3. recommend, 5. and with the church's consent ordain seven chosen men to the office of deaconship. 7. The word of God prevails, 8. Stephen, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, confuting those with whom he disputed, 12. is brought before the council, 13. and falsely accused of blasphemy against the law and the temple. (3) Seven men of honest report.--The number may have had its origin in the general reverence for the number Seven among the Jews. Possibly, however, the suggestion may have come from the Libertini, or Hellenistae of Rome, where there was a distinct guild, or Collegium, known as the Septemviri Epulones, or Seven Stewards (Lucan. i. 602), whose business it was to arrange for the banquets held in honour of the gods, which were more or less analogous to the Christian agap?, on certain set days. (See Smith's Dict. of Greek and Roman Antiquities, Art. "Epulones." It is an interesting coincidence that they, too, had been appointed to relieve the Pontifices from a duty which they found too heavy. This view falls in with the inference as to the Roman origin of Stephen which will be found in the Notes on Acts 6:5. Full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom.--The Apostles, it is clear, did not limit their thoughts of the Spirit's working to prophecy and the gift of tongues. Wherever wisdom, and charity, and kindness were requisite, there was need of a supernatural grace, raising men above prejudice and passion. Of these qualities, no less than of the good report, the whole body of believers were to be, in the first instance, the judges, the Apostles reserving to themselves the right of final appointment, and therefore, if necessary, of a veto. It is significant that the word "wisdom" only appears in the Acts in connection with Stephen (here and in Acts 6:10, and in the report of his speech Acts 7:10; Acts 7:22). We may, perhaps, think of James, the brother of the Lord, as led by what he now saw and heard to that prayerful seeking after wisdom which is so prominent in his Epistle (James 1:5; James 3:13-17). . . . Verse 3. - Look ye out therefore, brethren, from for wherefore, brethren, look ye out, A.V.; good for honest, A.V.; Spirit for Holy Ghost, A.V. and T.R.; of wisdom for wisdom, A.V. Good report; literally, borne witness to; i.e. well spoken cf. So in Hebrews 11:5 it is said of Enoch that "he had witness borne to him that he pleased God," and in Hebrews 11:4 of Abel that "he had witness borne to him that he was righteous;" and so in Acts 10:22 Cornelius is said to be a man "well reported of by all the nation of the Jews." In Acts 16:2 Timothy is said to be "well reported of (ἐμαρτυρεῖτο) by the brethren." The Spirit. The number seven was, perhaps, fixed upon with reference to the exigencies of the service, some think because there were seven tables to be supplied; and partly perhaps from seven being the sacred number, the number of completeness - seven Churches, seven spirits, seven stars, seven children (1 Samuel 2:5), seven times (Psalm 119:164). From seven having been the number of the first deacons arose the custom in some Churches of always having seven deacons, which continued some centuries in the Church of Rome. One of the Canons of the Council of Neo-caesarea (An). 314) enacted that "there ought to be but seven deacons in any city," and St. Mark is said to have ordained seven deacons at Alexandria (see Bingham, 'Christ. Antia' vol. 1. p. 232). But the needs of the Churches gradually superseded all such restrictions. Whom we may appoint. The multitude elect, the apostles appoint. The apostolate appears as the sole ministry of the Church at first. From the apostolate is evolved first the diaconate, afterwards the presbyterate, as the need for each arose (Acts 14:23).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Therefore,δέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. select ἐπισκέψασθε (episkepsasthe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1980: To look upon, visit, look out, select. from ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. among you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. seven ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. men ἄνδρας (andras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. confirmed to be μαρτυρουμένους (martyroumenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. full πλήρεις (plēreis) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4134: Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete. of [the] Spirit Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. wisdom. σοφίας (sophias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. We will appoint καταστήσομεν (katastēsomen) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy. this ταύτης (tautēs) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. responsibility χρείας (chreias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. [to them] οὓς (hous) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. Links Acts 6:3 NIVActs 6:3 NLT Acts 6:3 ESV Acts 6:3 NASB Acts 6:3 KJV Acts 6:3 BibleApps.com Acts 6:3 Biblia Paralela Acts 6:3 Chinese Bible Acts 6:3 French Bible Acts 6:3 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 6:3 Therefore select from among you brothers seven (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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