KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 6:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 6
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.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 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:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐπισκέψασθεG1980 · episkeptomaito visit/care forδέ,G1161 · dethenἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherἄνδραςG435 · anērmanἐξG1537 · ekout fromὑμῶνG4771 · suyouμαρτυρουμένουςG3140 · martureōto testifyἑπτὰG2033 · heptasevenπλήρειςG4134 · plērēsfullπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritκαὶG2532 · kaiandσοφίαςG4678 · sophiawisdomοὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαταστήσομενG2525 · kathistēmito appoint/conductἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχρείαςG5532 · chreianeedταύτης·G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
1 Timothy 3:7-15Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.James 3:17-18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Deuteronomy 1:13Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.Numbers 27:18-19And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.Acts 13:2-3As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.Numbers 11:16-25And 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.Genesis 41:38-39And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?3 John 1:12Demetrius hath good report of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, and we [also] bear record; and ye know that our record is true.Isaiah 28:26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, [and] doth teach him.Isaiah 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.2 Corinthians 8:19-21And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:1 John 3:14-16We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.Acts 6:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Acts 10:22And 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.Job 32:7-8I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.Acts 1:21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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