Quotes About Leadership

So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priestís family.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.

Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them

and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.