Acts 6:5
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 6
“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:”Acts 6:5
What Does Acts 6:5 Mean?
Acts 6:5 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 6, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 6:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 21:8“And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.”Acts 6:8“And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.”Acts 11:24“For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.”Acts 8:5“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.”Acts 2:4“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”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.”Acts 7:1“Then said the high priest, Are these things so?”Acts 7:55“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,”Proverbs 15:23“A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!”Acts 6:10“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”Acts 11:19“Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.”Acts 13:1“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”Acts 13:43“Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.”Genesis 41:37“And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.”Genesis 45:16“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.”Exodus 18:25“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”Proverbs 15:1“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”Proverbs 25:11“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”Micah 3:8“But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.”Matthew 23:15“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.”
People & Places
Holy SpiritNicanorNicolasParmenasPhilipProchorusStephenTimonAntioch (Syria)
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