1 En aquellos días, al aumentar el número de los discípulos, hubo una queja de los judíos de habla griega contra los hebreos, porque sus viudas eran descuidadas en la distribución diaria. 2 Entonces los doce convocaron a la multitud de los discípulos y dijeron: No es correcto que nosotros dejemos la palabra de Dios para servir a las mesas. 3 Por tanto, hermanos, escojan de entre ustedes a siete hombres de buen testimonio, llenos del Espíritu Santo y de sabiduría, a quienes encarguemos este trabajo. 4 Pero nosotros perseveraremos en la oración y en el ministerio de la palabra. 5 Esta propuesta agradó a toda la multitud. Escogieron a Esteban, hombre lleno de fe y del Espíritu Santo, y a Felipe, Prócoro, Nicanor, Timón, Parmenas y Nicolás, prosélito de Antioquía. 6 Los presentaron ante los apóstoles, quienes, después de orar, les impusieron las manos. 7 La palabra de Dios crecía, y el número de los discípulos se multiplicaba mucho en Jerusalén. También muchos sacerdotes obedecían a la fe. 8 Esteban, lleno de gracia y de poder, hacía grandes maravillas y señales entre el pueblo. 9 Entonces se levantaron algunos de la sinagoga llamada de los Libertos, y también de los cireneos, alejandrinos, y de los de Cilicia y Asia. Estos discutían con Esteban. 10 Pero no podían resistir la sabiduría y el Espíritu con que hablaba. 11 Entonces sobornaron a unos hombres para que dijeran: Lo hemos oído hablar palabras blasfemas contra Moisés y contra Dios. 12 Así alborotaron al pueblo, a los ancianos y a los escribas. Se acercaron, lo arrestaron y lo llevaron ante el concilio. 13 Presentaron testigos falsos que decían: Este hombre no deja de hablar palabras contra este lugar santo y contra la Ley. 14 Porque le hemos oído decir que ese Jesús de Nazaret destruirá este lugar y cambiará las costumbres que Moisés nos dio. 15 Todos los que estaban sentados en el concilio fijaron los ojos en Esteban y vieron su rostro como el rostro de un ángel.
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Nicanor
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Nicolas
A convert to Judaism from Antioch, listed last among the seven men chosen at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Parmenas
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Philip
One of the seven chosen at Jerusalem; he preached in Samaria, baptized the Ethiopian official, and later hosted Paul at Caesarea with his four prophesying daughters.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5; Acts 8:5; Acts 8:38
Prochorus
One of the seven men of good reputation chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Stephen
One of the seven chosen to serve tables, full of faith and the Holy Spirit; he was stoned after his speech to the Sanhedrin and became the first martyr.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5; Acts 7:59; Acts 8:2
Timon
One of the seven men chosen to oversee the daily distribution at Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: Acts 6:5
Cross references (15)
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- 1 James 5:9; Acts 4:35; Acts 2:41; Acts 9:39; Acts 6:7
- 2 Deuteronomy 1:9–14; Exodus 18:17–26; 2 Timothy 2:4; Nehemiah 6:3; Numbers 11:11–13
- 3 1 Timothy 3:7–15; Deuteronomy 1:13; James 3:17–18; Numbers 27:18–19; 1 Timothy 5:10
- 4 Acts 1:14; 1 Timothy 4:13–16; Philippians 1:9–11; Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 4:2
- 5 Acts 11:24; Acts 21:8; Acts 8:5–40; Acts 6:8; Acts 7:1–8:2
- 6 2 Timothy 1:6; Numbers 8:10; Acts 1:24; 1 Timothy 4:14; Acts 8:17
- 7 Acts 19:20; Acts 12:24; Colossians 1:6; Hebrews 5:9; Romans 16:26
- 8 Acts 4:29–30; Acts 6:5; Acts 7:55; 1 Timothy 3:13; Acts 6:10
- 9 Acts 15:41; Acts 15:23; Acts 22:3; Acts 23:34; Matthew 27:32
- 10 Luke 21:15; 1 Corinthians 2:4; Matthew 10:19–20; John 7:46; Luke 12:11–12
- 11 Matthew 26:59–60; 1 Kings 21:10–13; Acts 18:6; Acts 15:21; Acts 21:28
- 12 Proverbs 15:18; Acts 14:2; Matthew 26:57; Acts 5:18; Acts 16:19–21
- 13 Acts 6:11; Acts 21:28; Psalm 56:5; Psalm 27:12; Matthew 24:15
- 14 Daniel 9:26; Hebrews 12:26–28; Acts 21:21; Acts 15:1; Galatians 4:3–5
- 15 Matthew 13:43; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Exodus 34:29–35; Matthew 17:2; 2 Corinthians 3:18
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See how even among the seven one was preëminent, and won the first prize. For though the ordination was common to him and them, yet he drew upon himself greater grace.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… the tables, previous to the time when Paul was brought to the faith of Christ, the reply given by the apostles, who before then had adhered to the Lord, was: "It is not good that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables." Then it was that they provided for the ordination of deacons, that they themselves might …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)