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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.
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Commentators explain that leaders for practical ministry require three key qualifications. They must have a good reputation ('of honest report'), be 'full of the Spirit' (meaning evident piety, not necessarily miraculous gifts), and possess practical 'wisdom' for administration and managing resources fairly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Look you out. Select, or choose. As this was a matter pertaining to their own financial affairs, it was proper that they should b…
Of good report (μαρτυρουμενους). Present passive participle of μαρτυρεω, to bear witness to. Men with a good reputation as well as…
19th Century
Anglican
Seven men of honest report.—The number may have had its origin in the general reverence for the number Seven among the Jews. Possi…
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The apostles’ response in this matter was to call the Christians together and suggest a solution. It is significant that the apostles were not prep…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore, brothers, look out. Now we see for what purpose deacons were appointed. The word itself is indeed general, yet it is properly u…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore brethren look you out among you Or "choose out among you", as the Syriac version adds, and as the Arabic a…
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Until now, the disciples had been of one accord; this had often been noticed to their honour. But now that they had multiplied, they began to murmu…
