New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 6:5
5The statement found approval with the whole 1congregation; and they chose 2Stephen, a man 3full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and 4Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and 5Nicolas, a 67proselyte from 8Antioch.
Acts 6:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And what they said pleased the whole gathering, 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,
Context of Acts 6:5
3Therefore, 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. 4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. 6And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them. 7The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.
Read all of Acts 6Acts 6:5 word by word
καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον καὶ Πρόχορον καὶ Νικάνορα καὶ Τίμωνα καὶ Παρμενᾶν καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα,Read the interlinear
- The statementλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- foundἀρέσκωareskō · to pleaseG700
- with the wholeπᾶςpas · allG3956
- congregationπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
- and they choseἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586
- StephenΣτέφανοςStephanos · StephenG4736
- a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
- of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- and of the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
- ProchorusΠρόχοροςProchoros · ProchorusG4402
- NicanorΝικάνωρNikanōr · NicanorG3527
- TimonΤίμωνTimōn · TimonG5096
- ParmenasΠαρμενᾶςParmenas · ParmenasG3937
- NicolasΝικόλαοςNikolaos · NicolausG3532
- proselyteπροσήλυτοςprosēlutos · proselyteG4339
- AntiochἈντιοχεύςAntiocheus · AntiochianG491
Cross-references for Acts 6:5
- Acts 15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
- Genesis 41:37Now the proposal seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his servants.
- Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 25:11Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.
- Acts 6:3Therefore, 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.
- Acts 7:1The high priest said, “Are these things so?”
- Acts 8:1Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
- Acts 11:24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.
- Micah 3:8On the other hand I am filled with power-- With the Spirit of the Lord-- And with justice and courage To make known to Jacob his rebellious act, Even to Israel his sin.
- Acts 8:5Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.
- Acts 21:8On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.
- Revelation 2:6Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
- Acts 13:1Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Commentaries on Acts 6:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost - A person every way properly fitted for his work; and thus qualified to be the first martyr of the Christian Church. Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch - A heathen Greek, who had not only believed in the God of Israel, but had also received circumcision, and consequently was a proselyte of the covenant; for, had he been only a proselyte of the gate, the Jews could not have associated with him. On the word…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And the saying - “The word” - the counsel, or command, And they chose Stephen - A man who soon showed Revelation 2:6, Revelation 2:15, took their rise. But the evidence of this is not clear. A proselyte - A “proselyte” is one who is converted from one religion to another. See the notes on Matthew 23:15. The word does not mean here that he was a convert to “Christianity” - which was true - but that he had been converted at Antioch from paganism to the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6The apostles showed wisdom by calling a meeting of all the Christians to resolve the dispute. They understood that the problem was very serious. They also knew their priority was teaching God's word. They decided to choose men who were wise and filled with the Holy Spirit to manage the food distribution. The community agreed with the plan the apostles proposed. They selected capable leaders from the Christians who spoke Greek (all of their names are…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Stephen, &c.--As this and the following names are all Greek, it is likely they were all of the "Grecian" class, which would effectually restore mutual confidence.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Acts 6:5 Lit multitude ↩
- 2. Acts 6:5 Acts 6:8ff; 11:19; 22:20 ↩
- 3. Acts 6:5 Acts 6:3; 11:24 ↩
- 4. Acts 6:5 Acts 8:5ff; 21:8 ↩
- 5. Acts 6:5 Gr Nikolaos ↩
- 6. Acts 6:5 I.e. a Gentile convert to Judaism ↩
- 7. Acts 6:5 Matt 23:15 ↩
- 8. Acts 6:5 Acts 11:19 ↩
Commentaries on Acts 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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