* **Stephen…and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch - ** - ** These are Greek names, and suggest that the men elected were mostly or entirely from the Grecian Jewish group of believers.
* **proselyte** - a Gentile who converted to the Jewish religion
* **placed their hands upon them** - giving a blessing and imparting responsibility and authority to the work of the seven