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Listen to Ephesians 6:5-9, Acts 6:1-7
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(A) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(B) just as you would obey Christ.(C) 6Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(D) doing the will of God from your heart. 7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(E) 8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(F) whether they are slave or free.
9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(G) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(H) with him.
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Cross references
- Ephesians 6:5 : 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:9; 1Pe 2:18
- Ephesians 6:5 : Col 3:22
- Ephesians 6:5 : Eph 5:22
- Ephesians 6:6 : S Ro 6:22
- Ephesians 6:7 : Col 3:23
- Ephesians 6:8 : S Mt 16:27; Col 3:24
- Ephesians 6:9 : Job 31:13, 14
- Ephesians 6:9 : S Ac 10:34
6And 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.
2Then 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.
3Wherefore, 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.
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5And 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:
6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7And 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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The Choosing of the Seven
6In those days when the number of disciples was increasing,(A) the Hellenistic Jews[a](B) among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows(C) were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.(D) 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples(E) together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God(F) in order to wait on tables. 3Brothers and sisters,(G) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(H) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(I) 4and will give our attention to prayer(J) and the ministry of the word.”
5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(K) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(L) also Philip,(M) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(N) and laid their hands on them.(O)
7So the word of God spread.(P) The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly,(Q) and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
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Footnotes
- Acts 6:1 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
Cross references
- Acts 6:1 : S Ac 2:41
- Acts 6:1 : Ac 9:29
- Acts 6:1 : Ac 9:39, 41; 1Ti 5:3
- Acts 6:1 : Ac 4:35
- Acts 6:2 : S Ac 11:26
- Acts 6:2 : S Heb 4:12
- Acts 6:3 : S Ac 1:16
- Acts 6:3 : S Lk 1:15
- Acts 6:3 : Ex 18:21; Ne 13:13
- Acts 6:4 : S Ac 1:14
- Acts 6:5 : ver 8; Ac 7:55-60; 11:19; 22:20
- Acts 6:5 : S Lk 1:15
- Acts 6:5 : Ac 8:5-40; 21:8
- Acts 6:6 : S Ac 1:24
- Acts 6:6 : Nu 8:10; 27:18; Ac 9:17; 19:6; 28:8; 1Ti 4:14; S Mk 5:23
- Acts 6:7 : Ac 12:24; 19:20
- Acts 6:7 : S Ac 2:41
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