Acts of the Apostles 6:3, 5, 8, 10

And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.

Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).

Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.