Acts 6:5

Updated: June 3, 2025
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These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
World English Bible (WEB)
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KJV with Strongs
(5) This word was pleasing in the sight of the entire multitude. They chose Stephen (Crown), a man full of faith-belief and רוּחַ Ruach HaKodesh and Philip (Horse Lover), Prochorus (Choir Leader), Nicanor (Conqueror), Timon (Honourable), Parmenas (Standing Firm) and Nikolaos (Conqueror of People), a convert from Antioch (Driven Against).
The F.O.G
[5] This proposal pleased the entire community. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, along with Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism who had then embraced Jesus as Messiah.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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