Acts 6:5
The Scripture
(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:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Acts Chapter 6 the apostles Paul and Barnabas appoint two men named Silas and Lysanias to help the ministry in Jerusalem. They bring gifts and discuss how the fellowship should be divided among the believers. The chapter highlights the growing tension between the Jerusalem church and the Gentile believers.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Acts 15:22Genesis 41:37Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 15:23Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Acts 6:3Acts 6:8Acts 6:10Acts 7:1Acts 7:2Acts 7:3
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