the saying.

Acts 15:22
Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Genesis 41:37
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

Proverbs 15:1, 23
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. . . .

Proverbs 25:11, 12
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. . . .

Stephen.

Acts 6:3, 8, 10
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them . . .

Acts 7:1-60
Then the high priest asked Stephen, "Are these charges true?" . . .

Acts 8:1, 2
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen's death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. . . .

Acts 11:24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Micah 3:8
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

Philip.

Acts 8:5-13, 26-40
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. . . .

Acts 21:8
Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea, and we went to stay at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

Nicolas.

Revelation 2:6, 15
But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. . . .

a proselyte.

Acts 13:1
In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (a childhood companion of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.