Acts 6:3

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink whenever you go into the Tent of Meeting, or you will die. This shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

If they blow just one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you.

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

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;

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”

I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.

“Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “You were the seal of full measure, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.