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NASB					Acts 6:5 The statement³⁰⁵⁶ found⁷⁰⁰ approval⁷⁰⁰ with the whole³⁹⁵⁶ ¹congregation⁴¹²⁸; and they chose¹⁵⁸⁶ ^AStephen⁴⁷³⁶, a man⁴³⁵ ^Bfull⁴¹³⁴ of faith⁴¹⁰² and of the Holy⁴⁰ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹, and ^CPhilip⁵³⁷⁶, Prochorus⁴⁴⁰², Nicanor³⁵²⁷, Timon⁵⁰⁹⁶, Parmenas³⁹³⁷ and ²Nicolas³⁵³², a ³ ^Dproselyte⁴³³⁹ from ^EAntioch⁴⁹¹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Acts 6:5 The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected ¹Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch.

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Lit multitude

Gr Nikolaos

I.e. a Gentile convert to Judaism

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These seven men had Greek names, so they may have been Greek in ancestry, language, or way of life; however, Stephen, in his defense before the Sanhedrin (ch 7), exhibited an extensive knowledge of Jewish history.

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Acts 6:8 ¶ And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6:3 "Therefore, 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 8:5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

Matt 23:15 ¶ "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

Acts 11:19 ¶ So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

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Greek Heb.

hagios; from a prim. root; sacred, holy:--Holy(92), holy(62), Holy of Holies(1), holy one(5), holy ones(1), holy place(7), most holy(1), saint(1), saints(59), saints'(1), sanctuary(2).

435

anêr; a prim. word; a man:--brethren*(13), gentlemen(1), husband(39), husbands(13), man(71), man's(2), men(70), virgin*(1).

491

Antiocheus; from 490; an Antiochian, an inhab. of Antioch:--Antioch(1).

700

areskô; from a prim. root ar- (fit together); to please:--found approval(1), please(12), pleased(2), pleasing(2).

1586

eklegô; from 1537 and 3004 (in the sense of pick up); to select:--choose(4), chose(7), chosen(8), made a choice(1), picking(1), select(1).

3056

logos; from 3004; a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech:--account(7), account*(1), accounting(2), accounts(2), answer(1), appearance(1), complaint(1), exhortation*(1), have to do(1), instruction(1), length*(1), matter(4), matters(1), message(10), news(3), preaching(1), question(2), reason(2), reasonable(1), remark(1), report(1), said(1), say(1), saying(4), sayings(1), speaker(1), speech(10), statement(18), story(1), talk(1), teaching(2), thing(2), things(1), utterance(2), what he says(1), what*(1), word(179), words(61).

3527

Nikanôr; prob. from 3528 and 435; Nicanor, a Chr.:--Nicanor(1).

3532

Nikolaos; from 3534 and 2992; Nicolaus, a Chr., prob. not connected with the sect bearing the same name:--Nicolas(1).

3937

Parmenas; prob. a contr. for Parmenidês (from a comp. of 3844 and 3306) or a similar name; "constant," Parmenas, a Chr.:--Parmenas(1).

3956

pas; a prim. word; all, every:--all(731), all the things(7), all...things(1), all kinds(1), all men(14), all people(4), all respects(3), all things(126), all*(1), always*(3), any(16), any at all(1), anyone(3), anything(3), anything*(1), continually*(6), entire(4), every(128), every form(1), every kind(9), every respect(1), every way(2), everyone(71), everyone's(1), everyone*(1), everything(45), forever*(1), full(2), great(2), no*(15), none*(1), nothing(1), nothing*(1), one(4), perfectly(1), quite(1), whatever(3), whatever*(1), whoever(7), whole(18).

4102

pistis; from 3982; faith, faithfulness:--faith(238), faithfulness(3), pledge(1), proof(1).

4128

plêthos; from plêthô (to be full); a great number:--assembly(1), body(1), bundle(1), congregation(4), crowd(3), great number(1), multitude(7), multitudes(1), number(1), number of people(2), people(6), quantity(1), throng(1).

4134

plêrês; from a der. of plêthô (to be full); full:--abounding(1), covered(1), filled(1), full(12), mature(1).

4151

pneuma; from 4154; wind, spirit:--breath(3), Spirit(241), spirit(101), spirits(32), spiritual(1), wind(1), winds(1).

4339

prosêlutos; from 4334; one who has arrived (at Judaism), a proselyte:--proselyte(2), proselytes(2).

4402

Prochoros; from 4253 and 5525; Prochorus, a Chr. at Jer.:--Prochorus(1).

4736

Stephanos; the same as 4735; "crown," Stephen, the first Chr. martyr:--Stephen(7).

5096

Timôn; from 5092; Timon, a Chr.:--Timon(1).

5376

Philippos; from 5384 and 2462; "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the Great, also two Chr.:--Philip(35), Philippi(2).

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