TSK · Acts 6:5

A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

“Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You cross land and sea to make one convert, and when you get one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves!

Stephen is Arrested Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

Stephen’s Defense Before the Council Then the high priest said,“Are these things true?”

Activity in the Church at Antioch Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.