Event

Seven chosen to serve

Name: Seven chosen to serve
Location: Jerusalem

Date:: AD 30
Duration:: 1 day

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Preceded by 1

Gamaliel advises the counsel and Apostles freed

Followed by 1

Stephen is seized

Participants 9

Apostles (Post-Ascension)Holy Spirit Nicanor Nicolas Parmenas Philip Prochorus Stephen Timon

Locations 1

Jerusalem

Described in 7

Reference	Verse
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.
Acts 6:2	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.
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 6:4	But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:5	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:
Acts 6:6	Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 6:7	And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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