Acts 6

A dispute arises between Hellenists and Hebrews over the neglect of Hellenistic widows in daily food distribution; the apostles appoint seven men—Στέφανος (Stephen), Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (a proselyte from Antioch)—full of the Spirit and wisdom to serve tables, freeing apostles for prayer and the ministry of the word, leading to church growth.[1][2] Stephen, full of faith and power, performs great wonders and signs, but opponents from the Synagogue of the Freedmen dispute with him unsuccessfully, then incite false witnesses accusing him of blasphemy against Moses, God, the temple, and the law, resulting in his arrest before the council.[1][2]

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in but the days these multiplying the disciples arose murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because were neglected in the ministration the daily the widows their

1 ἐν en in PREP DAT δὲ de but CONJ ταῖς tais the ART DAT F PL ἡμέραις emerais days N DAT F PL ταύταις tautais these DET DAT F PL πληθυνόντων plethunonton multiplying V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL μαθητῶν matheton disciples N GEN M PL ἐγένετο egeneto arose V AOR MID IND 3P SG γογγυσμὸς goggusmos murmuring N NOM M SG τῶν ton-2 of the ART GEN M PL Ἑλληνιστῶν elleniston Hellenists N GEN M PL πρὸς pros against PREP ACC τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL Ἑβραίους ebraious Hebrews N ACC M PL ὅτι oti because CONJ.S παρεθεωροῦντο paretheorounto were neglected V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT τῇ te the ART DAT F SG διακονίᾳ diakonia ministration N DAT F SG τῇ te-2 the ART DAT F SG καθημερινῇ kathemerine daily ADJ.R DAT F SG αἱ ai the ART NOM F PL χῆραι cherai widows N NOM F PL αὐτῶν auton their PRO.P 3P GEN M PL

having called then the Twelve the multitude of the disciples said not desirable it is for us having neglected the word of the God to serve tables

2 προσκαλεσάμενοι proskalesamenoi having called V AOR MID PTCP NOM M PL δὲ de then CONJ οἱ oi the ART NOM M PL δώδεκα dodeka Twelve ADJ.S NOM M PL τὸ to the ART ACC N SG πλῆθος plethos multitude N ACC N SG τῶν ton of the ART GEN M PL μαθητῶν matheton disciples N GEN M PL εἶπαν eipan said V AOR ACT IND 3P PL οὐκ ouk not ADV ἀρεστόν areston desirable ADJ.P NOM N SG ἐστιν estin it is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ἡμᾶς emas for us PRO.P 1P ACC PL καταλείψαντας kataleipsantas having neglected V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M PL τὸν ton-2 the ART ACC M SG λόγον logon word N ACC M SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God N GEN M SG διακονεῖν diakonein to serve V PRS ACT INF τραπέζαις trapezais tables N DAT F PL

select therefore brothers men from you of good reputation seven full of the Spirit and of wisdom whom we will appoint over this task this

3 ἐπισκέψασθε episkepsasthe select V AOR MID IMP 2P PL δέ de therefore CONJ ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers N VOC M PL ἄνδρας andras men N ACC M PL ἐξ ex from PREP GEN ὑμῶν umon you PRO.P 2P GEN PL μαρτυρουμένους marturoumenous of good reputation V PRS PASS PTCP ACC M PL ἑπτὰ epta seven DET ACC M PL πλήρεις plereis full ADJ.S ACC M PL Πνεύματος pneumatos of the Spirit N GEN N SG καὶ kai and CONJ σοφίας sophias of wisdom N GEN F SG οὓς ous whom PRO.R ACC M PL καταστήσομεν katastesomen we will appoint V FUT ACT IND 1P PL ἐπὶ epi over PREP GEN τῆς tes this ART GEN F SG χρείας chreias task N GEN F SG ταύτης tautes this DET GEN F SG

we but to the prayer and to the ministry of the word we will give ourselves continually to

4 ἡμεῖς emeis we PRO.P 1P NOM PL δὲ de but CONJ τῇ te to the ART DAT F SG προσευχῇ proseuche prayer N DAT F SG καὶ kai and CONJ τῇ te-2 to the ART DAT F SG διακονίᾳ diakonia ministry N DAT F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG λόγου logou word N GEN M SG προσκαρτερήσομεν proskarteresomen we will give ourselves continually to V FUT ACT IND 1P PL

and pleased the word before all the multitude and they chose Stephen a man full of faith and Spirit Holy and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch

5 καὶ kai and CONJ ἤρεσεν eresen pleased V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG λόγος logos word N NOM M SG ἐνώπιον enopion before PREP GEN παντὸς pantos all QUAN GEN N SG τοῦ tou the ART GEN N SG πλήθους plethous multitude N GEN N SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἐξελέξαντο exelexanto they chose V AOR MID IND 3P PL Στέφανον stephanon Stephen N ACC M SG ἄνδρα andra a man N ACC M SG πλήρης pleres full ADJ.S NOM M SG πίστεως pisteos of faith N GEN F SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ Πνεύματος pneumatos Spirit N GEN N SG Ἁγίου agiou Holy ADJ.A GEN N SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ Φίλιππον philippon Philip N ACC M SG καὶ kai-5 and CONJ Πρόχορον prochoron Prochorus N ACC M SG καὶ kai-6 and CONJ Νικάνορα nikanora Nicanor N ACC M SG καὶ kai-7 and CONJ Τίμωνα timona Timon N ACC M SG καὶ kai-8 and CONJ Παρμενᾶν parmenan Parmenas N ACC M SG καὶ kai-9 and CONJ Νικόλαον nikolaon Nicolas N ACC M SG προσήλυτον proseluton a proselyte N ACC M SG Ἀντιοχέα antiochea of Antioch N ACC M SG

whom they presented before the apostles and having prayed they laid on them the hands

6 οὓς ous whom PRO.R ACC M PL ἔστησαν estesan they presented V AOR ACT IND 3P PL ἐνώπιον enopion before PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL ἀποστόλων apostolon apostles N GEN M PL καὶ kai and CONJ προσευξάμενοι proseuxamenoi having prayed V AOR MID PTCP NOM M PL ἐπέθηκαν epethekan they laid V AOR ACT IND 3P PL αὐτοῖς autois on them PRO.P 3P DAT M PL τὰς tas the DET.P ACC F PL χεῖρας cheiras hands N ACC F PL

And the word of God continued to grow and multiplied the number of the disciples in Jerusalem greatly great also crowd of the priests became obedient to the faith

7 καὶ kai And CONJ ὁ o the ART NOM M SG λόγος logos word N NOM M SG τοῦ tou of ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou God N GEN M SG ηὔξανεν euxanen continued to grow V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἐπληθύνετο eplethuneto multiplied V IMPF PASS IND 3P SG ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG ἀριθμὸς arithmos number N NOM M SG τῶν ton of the ART GEN M PL μαθητῶν matheton disciples N GEN M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalem Jerusalem N DAT F SG σφόδρα sphodra greatly ADV πολύς polus great QUAN NOM M SG τε te also CONJ ὄχλος ochlos crowd N NOM M SG τῶν ton-2 of the ART GEN M PL ἱερέων iereon priests N GEN M PL ὑπήκουον upekouon became obedient V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL τῇ te-2 to the ART DAT F SG πίστει pistei faith N DAT F SG

Stephen And full of grace and of power was performing wonders and signs great among the people

8 Στέφανος stephanos Stephen N NOM M SG δὲ de And CONJ πλήρης pleres full ADJ.S NOM M SG χάριτος charitos of grace N GEN F SG καὶ kai and CONJ δυνάμεως dunameos of power N GEN F SG ἐποίει epoiei was performing V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG τέρατα terata wonders N ACC N PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ σημεῖα semeia signs N ACC N PL μεγάλα megala great ADJ.A ACC N PL ἐν en among PREP DAT τῷ to the ART DAT M SG λαῷ lao people N DAT M SG

arose but certain of the from the synagogue the called Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and those from Cilicia and Asia disputing with Stephen

9 ἀνέστησαν anestesan arose V AOR ACT IND 3P PL δέ de but CONJ τινες tines certain PRO.I NOM M PL τῶν ton of the ART GEN M PL ἐκ ek from PREP GEN τῆς tes the ART GEN F SG συναγωγῆς sunagoges synagogue N GEN F SG τῆς tes-2 the PRO.D GEN F SG λεγομένης legomenes called V PRS PASS PTCP GEN F SG Λιβερτίνων libertinon Libertines N GEN M PL καὶ kai and CONJ Κυρηναίων kurenaion Cyrenians N GEN M PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ Ἀλεξανδρέων alexandreon Alexandrians N GEN M PL καὶ kai-3 and CONJ τῶν ton-2 those PRO.D GEN M PL ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN Κιλικίας kilikias Cilicia N GEN F SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ Ἀσίας asias Asia N GEN F SG συνζητοῦντες sunzetountes disputing V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL τῷ to with ART DAT M SG Στεφάνῳ stephano Stephen N DAT M SG

and not were able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he was speaking

10 καὶ kai and CONJ οὐκ ouk not ADV ἴσχυον ischuon were able V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL ἀντιστῆναι antistenai to resist V AOR ACT INF τῇ te the ART DAT F SG σοφίᾳ sophia wisdom N DAT F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ τῷ to the ART DAT N SG Πνεύματι pneumati Spirit N DAT N SG ᾧ o by which PRO.R DAT N SG ἐλάλει elalei he was speaking V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG

then they secretly induced men saying that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and the God

11 τότε tote then ADV ὑπέβαλον upebalon they secretly induced V AOR ACT IND 3P PL ἄνδρας andras men N ACC M PL λέγοντας legontas saying V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἀκηκόαμεν akekoamen we have heard V PRF ACT IND 1P PL αὐτοῦ autou him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG λαλοῦντος lalountos speaking V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG ῥήματα remata words N ACC N PL βλάσφημα blasphema blasphemous ADJ.A ACC N PL εἰς eis against PREP ACC Μωϋσῆν mousen Moses N ACC M SG καὶ kai and CONJ τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG Θεόν theon God N ACC M SG

they stirred up and the people and the elders and the scribes and came upon seized him and brought to the council

12 συνεκίνησάν sunekinesan they stirred up V AOR ACT IND 3P PL τε te and CONJ τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG λαὸν laon people N ACC M SG καὶ kai and CONJ τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL πρεσβυτέρους presbuterous elders ADJ.S ACC M PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ τοὺς tous-2 the ART ACC M PL γραμματεῖς grammateis scribes N ACC M PL καὶ kai-3 and CONJ ἐπιστάντες epistantes came upon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL συνήρπασαν sunerpasan seized V AOR ACT IND 3P PL αὐτὸν auton him PRO.P 3P ACC M SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ ἤγαγον egagon brought V AOR ACT IND 3P PL εἰς eis to PREP ACC τὸ to the ART ACC N SG Συνέδριον sunedrion council N ACC N SG

they set up and witnesses false who said the man this not ceases speaking words against this place the holy and the law

13 ἔστησάν estesan they set up V AOR ACT IND 3P PL τε te and CONJ μάρτυρας marturas witnesses N ACC M PL ψευδεῖς pseudeis false ADJ.A ACC M PL λέγοντας legontas who said V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL ὁ o the ART NOM M SG ἄνθρωπος anthropos man N NOM M SG οὗτος outos this DET NOM M SG οὐ ou not ADV παύεται pauetai ceases V PRS MID IND 3P SG λαλῶν lalon speaking V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ῥήματα remata words N ACC N PL κατὰ kata against PREP GEN τοῦ tou this ART GEN M SG τόπου topou place N GEN M SG τοῦ tou-2 the ART GEN M SG ἁγίου agiou holy ADJ.R GEN M SG καὶ kai and CONJ τοῦ tou-3 the ART GEN M SG νόμου nomou law N GEN M SG

we have heard for him say that Jesus the Nazarene this will destroy the place this and shall change the customs which delivered to us Moses

14 ἀκηκόαμεν akekoamen we have heard V PRF ACT IND 1P PL γὰρ gar for CONJ αὐτοῦ autou him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG λέγοντος legontos say V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S Ἰησοῦς iesous Jesus N NOM M SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Ναζωραῖος nazoraios Nazarene N NOM M SG οὗτος outos this DET NOM M SG καταλύσει katalusei will destroy V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG τόπον topon place N ACC M SG τοῦτον touton this DET ACC M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀλλάξει allaxei shall change V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τὰ ta the ART ACC N PL ἔθη ethe customs N ACC N PL ἃ a which PRO.D ACC N PL παρέδωκεν paredoken delivered V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ἡμῖν emin to us PRO.P 1P DAT PL Μωϋσῆς mouses Moses N NOM M SG

And fixing their gaze on him all who were sitting in the council saw his face his as face of an angel

15 καὶ kai And CONJ ἀτενίσαντες atenisantes fixing their gaze V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL εἰς eis on PREP ACC αὐτὸν auton him PRO.P 3P ACC M SG πάντες pantes all PRO.I NOM M PL οἱ oi who PRO.D NOM M PL καθεζόμενοι kathezomenoi were sitting V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to the ART DAT N SG Συνεδρίῳ sunedrio council N DAT N SG εἶδον eidon saw V AOR ACT IND 3P PL τὸ to-2 his ART ACC N SG πρόσωπον prosopon face N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou his PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ὡσεὶ osei as CONJ.S πρόσωπον prosopon-2 face N ACC N SG ἀγγέλου aggelou of an angel N GEN M SG

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