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Acts 6:5

and the word pleases in-sight of{every, the multitude}, and they-choose Stephen, [a] man full of{faith} and of{[the] Holy Spirit}, and Philip and Prochoros and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, Antioch toward-comer,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

4Moreover, we will-endure-toward to{the prayer} and to{the service} of{the word},"

6whom they-stand in-sight of{the sent-off[one]s} and, pray[ing], they-place-upon to{same} the hands,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:15Woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-leading-around the seawater and the dry to-make one toward-comer and, when-supposing he-may-become, you-are-making same more-double son of{Gehenna} of{you}.

Acts 6:8Moreover, Stephen, full of{grace/favor} and of{enablement/empowerment} has-been-doing great miracles and signs in to{the people}.

Acts 7:1Moreover, the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] says "if, of-consequence, he-is-having the-same[neuter plural] the-same-ly."

Acts 11:19So, on-one-hand, the sowed-through/dispersed from of{the pressure/constriction/oppression, the become} upon to{Stephen}, come-through until of{Phoenicia} and of{Cyprus} and of{Antioch}, to{not-one} speaking the word if not only to{Judeans}.

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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