使徒如何挑选教会里管事的 — 使徒行传读经随笔 第6章

使徒行传第六章第1—5节使徒们需要找七个管理日常饭食的门徒。使徒们就对门徒们说“当从你们中间选出七个有好名声，被圣灵充满，智慧充足的人”管理这事。他们就挑选了七个人，其中特别提到有个叫司提反的乃是大有信心，圣灵充满的人。可见，使徒们并不是随便任命或挑选教会里管事的，而是要符合“好名声，被圣灵充满，智慧充足”的要求。

徒6:1 那时、门徒增多、有说希利尼话的犹太人、向希伯来人发怨言．因为在天天的供给上忽略了他们的寡妇。
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
徒6:2 十二使徒叫众门徒来、对他们说、我们撇下 神的道、去管理饭食、原是不合宜的。
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
徒6:3 所以弟兄们、当从你们中间选出七个有好名声、被圣灵充满、智慧充足的人、我们就派他们管理这事。
Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
徒6:4 但我们要专心以祈祷传道为事。
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."
徒6:5 大众都喜悦这话、就拣选了司提反、乃是大有信心、圣灵充满的人、又拣选腓利、伯罗哥罗、尼迦挪、提门、巴米拿、并进犹太教的安提阿人尼哥拉．
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;