Chapter 6
1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250N-DPF ταύταιςtautaistheseG3778D-DPF πληθυνόντωνplēthunontōnwhen are multiplyingG4129V-PAP-GPM μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesG3101N-GPM ἐγένετοegenetothere aroseG1096V-2ADI-3S γογγυσμὸςgongusmosa grumblingG1112N-NSM ἙλληνιστῶνHellēnistōnHellenistsG1675N-GPM-LG Ἑβραίους,HebraiousHebrews,G1445N-APM-PG παρεθεωροῦντοparetheōrountowere being overlookedG3865V-IPI-3P διακονίᾳdiakoniadistributionG1248N-DSF καθημερινῇkathēmerinēadailyG2522A-DSF χῆραιchēraiwidowsG5503N-NPF αὐτῶν.autōnof them.G0846P-GPM 2 And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.
προσκαλεσάμενοιproskalesamenoiHaving called nearG4341V-ADP-NPM δώδεκαdōdekaTwelveG1427A-NUI πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128N-ASN μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesG3101N-GPM εἶπαν·eipanthey said;G2036V-2AAI-3P ἀρεστόνarestondesirableG0701A-NSN ἐστινestinit is [for]G1510V-PAI-3S καταλείψανταςkataleipsantashaving neglectedG2641V-AAP-APM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T διακονεῖνdiakoneinto attendG1247V-PAN τραπέζαις.trapezaisat tables.G5132N-DPF 3 Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.
ἐπισκέψασθεepiskepsasthedo selectG1980V-ADM-2P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM ὑμῶνhumōnyourselvesG4771P-2GP μαρτυρουμένουςmarturoumenousbeing well attestedG3140V-PPP-APM πλήρειςplēreisfullG4134A-APM πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN σοφίαςsophiaswisdomG4678N-GSF καταστήσομενkatastēsomenwe will appointG2525V-FAI-1P χρείαςchreiastaskG5532N-GSF ταύτης·tautēsthis;G3778D-GSF 4 Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP προσευχῇproseuchēaprayerG4335N-DSF διακονίᾳdiakoniaministryG1248N-DSF προσκαρτερήσομεν.proskarterēsomenwill steadfastly continue.G4342V-FAI-1P 5 And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas of Antioch, who had become a Jew:
ἤρεσενēresenpleasedG0700V-AAI-3S λόγοςlogosstatementG3056N-NSM ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP παντὸςpantosallG3956A-GSN πλήθους,plēthousmultitude,G4128N-GSN ἐξελέξαντοexelexantothey choseG1586V-AMI-3P Στέφανον,StephanonStephen,G4736N-ASM-P πλήρηςplērēsfullG4134A-NSM πίστεωςpisteōsof faithG4102GN-GSF πνεύματοςpneumatos[of the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN ΦίλιππονPhilipponPhilipG5376JN-ASM-P ΠρόχορονProchoronProchorusG4402N-ASM-P ΝικάνοραNikanoraNicanorG3527N-ASM-P ΤίμωναTimōnaTimonG5096N-ASM-P ΠαρμενᾶνParmenanParmenasG3937N-ASM-P ΝικόλαονNikolaonNicolasG3532N-ASM-P προσήλυτονprosēlutona convertG4339N-ASM Ἀντιοχέα,Antiocheaof Antioch,G0491N-ASM-LG 6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.
ἔστησανestēsanthey setG2476V-2AAI-3P ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP ἀποστόλων,apostolōnapostles,G0652N-GPM προσευξάμενοιproseuxamenoihaving prayedG4336V-ADP-NPM ἐπέθηκανepethēkanthey laidG2007V-2AAI-3P αὐτοῖςautoison themG0846P-DPM χεῖρας.¶cheirashands.G5495N-APF 7 And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ηὔξανεν,ēuxanenwas increasing,G0837V-IAI-3S ἐπληθύνετοeplēthunetowas multipliedG4129V-IPI-3S ἀριθμὸςarithmosnumberG0706N-NSM μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesG3101N-GPM ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalemG2419N-DSF-L σφόδρα,sphodraexceedingly,G4970ADV πολύςpolusa greatG4183A-NSM ὄχλοςochlosmultitudeG3793N-NSM ἱερέωνhi'ereōnpriestsG2409N-GPM ὑπήκουονhupēkouonwere becoming obedientG5219V-IAI-3P πίστει.¶pisteifaith.G4102GN-DSF 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
ΣτέφανοςStephanosStephenG4736N-NSM-P πλήρηςplērēsfullG4134A-NSM χάριτοςcharitosof graceG5485N-GSF δυνάμεωςdunameōspowerG1411N-GSF ἐποίειepoieiwas performingG4160GV-IAI-3S τέραταteratawondersG5059N-APN σημεῖαsēmeiasignsG4592N-APN μεγάλαmegalagreatG3173A-APN λαῷ.¶laōpeople.G2992N-DSM 9 But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.
ἀνέστησανanestēsanAroseG0450V-AAI-3P τινεςtinescertainG5100X-NPM συναγωγῆςsunagōgēssynagogueG4864N-GSF λεγομένηςlegomenēsis being namedG3004HV-PPP-GSF ΛιβερτίνωνLibertinōnFreedmenG3032N-GPM-T ΚυρηναίωνKurēnaiōnCyreniansG2956N-GPM-LG ἈλεξανδρέωνAlexandreōnAlexandriansG0221N-GPM-LG ΚιλικίαςKilikiasCiliciaG2791N-GSF-L Ἀσίας,AsiasAsia,G0773N-GSF-L συζητοῦντεςsuzētountesdisputingG4802V-PAP-NPM Στεφάνῳ·Stephanōwith Stephen;G4736N-DSM-P 10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
ἴσχυονischuonthey were ableG2480V-IAI-3P ἀντιστῆναιantistēnaito withstandG0436V-2AAN τῇtēaagainst theG3588T-DSF σοφίᾳsophiawisdomG4678N-DSF τῷtōagainst theG3588T-DSN πνεύματιpneumatiSpiritG4151GN-DSN ἐλάλει.¶elaleihe was speaking.G2980V-IAI-3S 11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.
ὑπέβαλονhupebalonthey subornedG5260V-2AAI-3P λέγονταςlegontassayingG3004GV-PAP-APM ἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenWe have heardG0191V-2RAI-1P αὐτοῦautouwhen heG0846P-GSM λαλοῦντοςlalountosis speakingG2980V-PAP-GSM ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN βλάσφημαblasphēmablasphemousG0989A-APN ΜωϋσῆνMōusēnMosesG3475N-ASM-P θεόν·theonGod;G2316N-ASM-T 12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,
συνεκίνησάνsunekinēsanThey stirred upG4787V-AAI-3P πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouseldersG4245GN-APM γραμματεῖς,grammateisscribes,G1122N-APM ἐπιστάντεςepistanteshaving come upon [him]G2186V-2AAP-NPM συνήρπασανsunērpasanthey seizedG4884V-AAI-3P ἤγαγονēgagonthey brought [him]G0071V-2AAI-3P συνέδριον,sunedrionCouncil,G4892N-ASN 13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
ἔστησάνestēsanThey setG2476V-2AAI-3P μάρτυραςmarturaswitnessesG3144N-APM ψευδεῖςpseudeisfalseG5571A-APM λέγοντας·legontassaying;G3004GV-PAP-APM ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM οὗτοςhoutosThisG3778D-NSM παύεταιpauetaidoes stopG3973V-PMI-3S λαλῶνlalōnspeakingG2980V-PAP-NSM ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN βλάσφημαblasphēmablasphemousG0989A-APN τόπουtopouplaceG5117N-GSM τούτουtoutouthisG3778D-GSM νόμου·nomoulaw;G3551N-GSM 14 For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses.
ἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenwe have heardG0191V-2RAI-1P λέγοντοςlegontossayingG3004GV-PAP-GSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΝαζωραῖοςNazōraiosof NazarethG3480N-NSM-LG οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778D-NSM καταλύσειkataluseiwill destroyG2647V-FAI-3S τόπονtoponplaceG5117N-ASM τοῦτονtoutonthisG3778D-ASM ἀλλάξειallaxeiwill changeG0236V-FAI-3S παρέδωκενparedōkendeliveredG3860V-AAI-3S Μωϋσῆς.MōusēsMoses.G3475N-NSM-P 15 And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
ἀτενίσαντεςatenisanteshaving looked intentlyG0816V-AAP-NPM πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM καθεζόμενοιkathezomenoisittingG2516V-PNP-NPM συνεδρίῳ,sunedriōCouncilG4892N-DSN πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN αὐτοῦautouof himG0846P-GSM πρόσωπονprosōpon[the] faceG4383N-ASN ἀγγέλου.¶angelouof an angel.G0032GN-GSM