Acts · around about 33 AD
Seven Chosen to Serve
Seven Chosen to Serve is recorded in Acts and falls around about 33 AD. Below is what happened, where it fits, and the full text.
about 33 ADmedium
What happened
The church chooses seven men, including Stephen, to oversee the daily distribution of food.
Where it fits on the timeline
The church chooses Stephen and the other six before Stephen’s trial and death, while Saul is still unconverted (Acts 6:1-7; Acts 6:8-7:60; Acts 9:1-19).
The passage
Acts 6:1-7
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, 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. But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” 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, whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Scripture references
Acts 6:1-7
Before and after
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