Chapter 6
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6:1 Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. | 1 Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. |
Now in those days, while the disciples were multiplying, a complaint occurred between the Greek-speaking Jews and the Aramaic-speaking Jews[1] because their widows were being neglected in the daily serving of food. | Now in those days, while the disciples were multiplying, a complaint occurred between the Greek-speaking Jews and the Aramaic-speaking Jews[1] because their widows were being neglected in the daily serving of food. |
6:2 προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπαν, οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. | 2 προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις. |
Then after summoning the multitude of the disciples, the twelve said, “It is not acceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. | Then after summoning the multitude of the disciples, the twelve said, “It is not acceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. |
6:3 ἐπισκέψασθε δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης, | 3 ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης· |
But, brothers, search from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will put in charge concerning this necessity. | Therefore, brothers, search from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will put in charge concerning this necessity. |
6:4 ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. | 4 ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. |
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” | But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” |
6:5 καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον καὶ Πρόχορον καὶ Νικάνορα καὶ Τίμωνα καὶ Παρμενᾶν καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, | 5 καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους· καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, |
The statement was agreeable to the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timōn, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, | The statement was agreeable to the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timōn, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, |
6:6 οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. | 6 οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων· καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. |
Whom they set before the apostles. After praying, they put their hands on them. | Whom they set before the apostles. After praying, they put their hands on them. |
6:7 Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. |
7 Καὶ
ὁ
λόγος
τοῦ
θεοῦ
ηὔξανε,
καὶ
ἐπληθύνετο
ὁ
ἀριθμὸς
τῶν
μαθητῶν
ἐν
Ἰερουσαλὴμ
σφόδρα; πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. |
The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples kept on increasing greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. | The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples kept on increasing greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. |
6:8 Στέφανος δὲ πλήρης χάριτος καὶ δυνάμεως ἐποίει τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα μεγάλα ἐν τῷ λαῷ. | 8 Στέφανος δὲ πλήρης πίστεως καὶ δυνάμεως ἐποίει τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα μεγάλα ἐν τῷ λαῷ. |
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. | And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. |
6:9 ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων καὶ Κυρηναίων καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας συζητοῦντες τῷ Στεφάνῳ, | 9 ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων, καὶ Κυρηναίων καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων, καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας, συζητοῦντες τῷ Στεφάνῳ· |
But some people from what was called the Synagogue of the Freemen, including both Cyrēnians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia Minor, rose up and argued with Stephen. | But some people from what was called the Synagogue of the Freemen, including both Cyrēnians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia Minor, rose up and argued with Stephen. |
6:10 καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῷ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει. | 10 καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῷ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει. |
But they were unable to outdo the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. | But they were unable to outdo the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. |
6:11 τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας λέγοντας ὅτι ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωϋσῆν καὶ τὸν θεόν. | 11 τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας λέγοντας, ὅτι ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωσῆν καὶ τὸν θεόν. |
Then they secretly bribed men to say, “We have heard him saying blasphemous words against Mōses and God.” | Then they secretly bribed men to say, “We have heard him saying blasphemous words against Mōses and God.” |
6:12 συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον, | 12 συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον, |
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes. After coming up to him, they seized him and brought him before the council. | And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes. After coming up to him, they seized him and brought him before the council. |
6:13 ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας, ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται λαλῶν ῥήματα κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου [τούτου] καὶ τοῦ νόμου· | 13 ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας, ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου καὶ τοῦ νόμου. |
They put forward false witnesses saying, “This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law; | They put forward false witnesses saying, “This man does not stop speaking [Omit: "speaking"] [Add: "blasphemous"] words against this holy place and the law; |
6:14 ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς. | 14 ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον, καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς. |
Because we have heard him saying that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs which Mōsēs handed down to us.” | Because we have heard him saying that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs which Mōsēs handed down to us.” |
6:15 καὶ ἀτενίσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ καθεζόμενοι ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ εἶδον τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ πρόσωπον ἀγγέλου. | 15 καὶ ἀτενίσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν ἅπαντες οἱ καθεζόμενοι ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, εἶδον τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ πρόσωπον ἀγγέλου. |
And after looking intently at him, all who were sitting in the council saw his face like the face of an angel. | And after looking intently at him, all who were sitting in the council saw his face like the face of an angel. |
[1] Literally the Hellenistic (i.e., Greek) Jews vs the Hebrews where the Hellenists felt that their widows were being neglected⇧