The Seven Deacons
Chosen to serve tables, Acts 6:5
7 profiles tagged The Seven Deacons.
Nicanor
Member of the Seven Chosen to serve the Hellenistic widows in the early Church
Nicanor was one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure equity between Hebrew and Hellenistic widows.
Nicolaus
Proselyte from Antioch chosen as one of the Seven to oversee the distribution of food
Nicolaus was a proselyte from Antioch and one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and resources.
Parmenas
Member of the Seven chosen to serve the Hellenistic widows in Jerusalem
One of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure the fair treatment of Hellenistic widows.
Philip the Evangelist
Evangelist who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch and preached to the Samaritans
One of the seven chosen to serve the early church, Philip became a pioneering evangelist who brought the gospel to Samaria and the Ethiopian eunuch.
Prochorus
Member of the seven men chosen by the Apostles to serve the Hellenistic widows in the early Jerusalem church
One of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure equity between Hellenistic and Hebrew believers.
Stephen
Member of the Seven and the first Christian martyr
The first Christian martyr and one of the seven deacons appointed to serve the early Church in Jerusalem.
Timon
Member of the Seven Chosen to Serve who managed the distribution of food to Hellenistic widows
Timon was one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the daily distribution of food and ensure equitable care for Hellenistic widows.