Acts 11:24

²¹The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

¹⁴More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

⁵It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

⁵These 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,

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁵But I write the more boldly to you in part as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

³Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

²⁷The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”

⁸Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

¹²There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”