Acts 6:5

And this dvar found approval before all the multitude and they chose Stefanos, a man full of emunah (faith) and of the Ruach Hakodesh, and they also chose Philippos and Prochorus and Nikanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a ger (proselyte) of Antioch,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

In Context

4But we will be devoted to tefillah and to the avodas kodesh service of the Dvar of the Besuras HaGeulah.

6Whom they placed before the Moshiachʼs Shlichim. And having davened, Moshiachʼs Shlichim gave them s'michah, laying their hands on them. + 6:6 Num 8:10; 27:18

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); 1 but harsh devarim stir up anger. 1

Proverbs 25:11A word aptly spoken is like 1 tapukhim (apples) of zahav in settings of kesef. 1

Matthew 23:15Oy to you, Sofrim and Perushim, tzevuim. You travel over the sea and the dry land for the giyyur (proselytization) of one proselyte; then, when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehinnom as you.

Acts 6:8And Stefanos, full of the Chen v'Chesed Hashem and ko'ach (power), was effecting otot and moftim gedolim among the people.

Acts 7:1And the Kohen Gadol said, Are these things so?

Acts 11:19Then the ones, that is, those having been scattered because of the tzoros that happened in connection with Stefanos, came to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, darshenen to no one the dvar Hashem except only to Yehudim.

Matthew Henry on Acts 6:2-8

The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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