Note 11 at Acts 6:5: Of these seven men that were selected, Stephen was one of two who are mentioned again in the book of Acts. In Acts 6:8, Stephen was full of faith and power and did great wonders and miracles among the people. He was a powerful speaker who spoke with Godly wisdom under the direction of the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:10).

Part of his message must have been about the grace and liberty from dead works that was now available through Christ, as can be seen by the accusations leveled against him (Acts 6:13-14). The inner presence of Christ was manifest in his physical appearance (Acts 6:15).

He made a bold defense of his faith in front of the religious leaders of the Jews, in which are many insights into Old Testament events not recorded elsewhere in scripture. He saw the heavens open and Jesus standing at the Father's right hand (Acts 7:55-56), then, as he became the first martyr of the Christian faith, he prayed for those who were putting him to death (Acts 7:60) as Jesus did (Lk. 23:34). His testimony was probably one of the major witnesses to Saul (Acts 7:58) who later became the apostle Paul (Acts 13:9).

Note 12 at Acts 6:5: Philip, along with Stephen, is one of the two men selected here who was mentioned again in the book of Acts. Philip was also an evangelist (Eph. 4:11). Philip went to the Samaritans and was used of God to cause a great number of people to be converted (Acts 8:5-25). The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and sent him to witness to a man of great authority among the Ethiopians (Acts 8:26-). Upon this man's conversion, Philip baptized him and was then translated from the vicinity of Gaza to Azotus, a distance of about 20 miles (Acts 8:36-40). Philip took up residence in Caesarea and had the apostle Paul visit him on his last trip to Jerusalem (Acts 21:8). Philip was married and had four daughters who prophesied (Acts 21:9).

Note 13 at Acts 6:5: Nothing else is mentioned of these other five men in scripture.