Acts 6:5
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And the saying was liked by all the 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.

the saying.

Acts 15:22 Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company and to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.

Genesis 41:37 The counsel pleased Pharao, and all his servants.

Proverbs 15:1,23 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. . . .

Proverbs 25:11,12 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver. . . .

Stephen.

Acts 6:3,8,10 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. . . .

Acts 7:1-60 Then the high priest said: Are these things so? . . .

Acts 8:1,2 And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles. . . .

Acts 11:24 For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Micah 3:8 And they shall be confounded that see visions, and the diviners shall be confounded: and they shall all cover their faces, because there is no answer of God.

Philip.

Acts 8:5-13,26-40 And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. . . .

Acts 21:8 And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

Nicolas.

Revelation 2:6,15 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaites, which I also hate. . . .

a proselyte.

Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Context
The Choosing of the Seven
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. 5And the saying was liked by all the 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. 6These they set before the apostles: and they praying, imposed hands upon them.…
Cross References
Matthew 23:15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you go round about the sea and the land to make one proselyte. And when he is made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves.

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.

Acts 6:3
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.

Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 8:5
And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.

Acts 11:19
Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.

Acts 11:20
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 11:22
And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

Acts 11:24
For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Acts 11:26
And they conversed there in the church a whole year: and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.

Acts 11:27
And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 21:8
And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

Acts 22:20
And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented: and kept the garments of them that killed him.

Lexicon
[This]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

proposal
λόγος (logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

pleased
ἤρεσεν (ēresen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 700: To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

whole
παντὸς (pantos)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

group.
πλήθους (plēthous)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4128: A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.

They chose
ἐξελέξαντο (exelexanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

Stephen,
Στέφανον (Stephanon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4736: The same as stephanos; Stephanus, a Christian.

a man
ἄνδρα (andra)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

full
πλήρης (plērēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4134: Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete.

of faith
πίστεως (pisteōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[of the] Holy
Ἁγίου (Hagiou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit,
Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

as well as
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Philip,
Φίλιππον (Philippon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5376: From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites.

Prochorus,
Πρόχορον (Prochoron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4402: Prochorus, one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem. From pro and choros; before the dance; Prochorus, a Christian.

Nicanor,
Νικάνορα (Nikanora)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3527: Nicanor, a proper name. Probably from nikao; victorious; Nicanor, a Christian.

Timon,
Τίμωνα (Timōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5096: Timon, one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem. From time; valuable; Timon, a Christian.

Parmenas,
Παρμενᾶν (Parmenan)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3937: Probably by contraction for Parmenides; constant; Parmenas, a Christian.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Nicolas
Νικόλαον (Nikolaon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3532: Nicolaus, a proper name. From nikos and Laodikeus; victorious over the people; Nicolaus, a heretic.

from Antioch,
Ἀντιοχέα (Antiochea)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 491: An Antiochian, an inhabitant of Antioch. From Antiocheia; an Antiochian or inhabitant of Antiochia.

a convert to Judaism.
προσήλυτον (prosēlyton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4339: From the alternate of proserchomai; an arriver from a foreign region, i.e., an acceder to Judaism.


Additional Translations
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.

And the statement was pleasing before the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch, a convert,

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:

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

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

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

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

The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
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