ESV Reformation Study Bible – Acts 6:3
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Acts 6:3

6:3 brothers, pick out . . . seven men. The members of the church elected the seven, and the apostles set them apart (ordained) by prayer and the laying on of hands (v. 6).

full of the Spirit and of wisdom. The two requirements for the ministry of service in all ages are obedience to the Spirit and action guided by wisdom.