ACTS
Chapter 6
Update: 2024.09.23
Acts 6:1 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) in (en) the (tais) days (hēmerais) to these (tautais), of the (tōn) disciples (mathētōn) being made full (plēthunontōn), there caused itself to become (egeneto) [a] murmuring (gongusmos) of the (tōn) Hellenists (Hellēnistōn) to (pros) the (tous) Hebrews (Hebraious), that (hoti) the (hai) bereaved ones (chērai) of them (autōn) were being made observers alongside (paretheōrounto) in (en) the (tē) ministry (diakonia), the one (tē) down daily (kathēmerinē).
Acts 6:2 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (hoi) twelve (dōdeka), they having caused themselves to call aloud to (proskalesamenoi) the (to) plethora (plēthos) of the (tōn) disciples (mathētōn), they enunciated (eipan), “It is (estin) absolutely not agreeable (ouk areston) for us (hēmas), we having left (kataleipsantas) the (ton) Word (logon) of the (tou) God (theou) to minister (diakonein) to tables (trapezais)!”
Acts 6:3 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) cause yourselves to scope in upon (episkepsasthe) seven (hepta) males (andras) out (ex) of you (humōn), brothers (adelphoi) being witnessed to (marturoumenous) [being] full (plēreis) of Spirit (pneumatos) and (kai) wisdom (sophias), of whom (hous) we shall appoint (katastēsomen) [to be] over (epi) the (tēs) need (chreias) of this (tautēs).
(the Wisdom of the God – a title of Christ Jesus, the firstborn son of the God. See Mat. 11:19, 12:42, 13:54; Mark 6:2; Luke 2:40, 52, 7:35, 11:31, 11:49, 21:15; Acts 6:3, 9-10, 7:10; *1 Cor. 1:24, 30, 2:4-8, 13, 12:8a; Eph. 1:17-18, *3:8-12; Col. 3:16; James 1:5-6, 3:17; Rev. 5:12.)
(It is important to note here that the apostles did not select the seven, but they asked the body of believers, all of the disciples to Christ Jesus, to select the seven out from among themselves, based upon the criteria that those in the body would select seven about whom the body aggregate gave witness to as being full of God’s gift of holy Spirit, and wisdom. After the body selected seven out from among themselves, then the leadership appointed them. This method of the “sheep” selecting leadership from among themselves is a safeguard against false leadership selecting new leadership who will only be puppets to themselves!)
Acts 6:4 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) we (hēmeis) shall persevere toward (proskarterēsomen) the (tē) prayer of well-thankfulness to4335 (proseuchē) [God, AE], and (kai) to the (tē) ministry (diakonia) of the (tou) Word (logou).”
Acts 6:5 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) the (ho) word (logos) was agreeable (ēresen) in sight (enōpion) of all (pantos) of the (tou) plethora (plēthous) [of the disciples, v2, RE].
And (kai) they caused themselves to call out (exelexanto) Stephen (Stephanon), [a] male (andra) full (plērēs) of belief (pisteōs) and (kai) of holy (hagiou) Spirit (pneumatos);
and (kai) Philip (Philippon);
and (kai) Prochorus (Prochoron);
and (kai) Nicanor (Nikanora);
and (kai) Timon (Timōna);
and (kai) Parmenas (Parmenan);
and (kai) Nicolas (Nikolaon), [a] proselyte (prosēluton), [an] Antiochian (Antiochea),
Acts 6:6 (LIT/UBS4) ones whom (hous) they stood (estēsan) in sight (enōpion) of the (tōn) apostles (apostolōn).
And (kai) they having caused themselves to be well-thankful to4336 (proseuxamenoi) [God, AE], they put upon (epethēkan) them (autois) the (tas) hands (cheiras).
Acts 6:7 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) the (ho) Word (logos) of the (tou) God (theou) was growing (ēuxanen), and (kai) the (ho) number (arithmos) of the (tōn) disciples (mathētōn) was being made extremely full (eplēthuneto sphodra) in (en) Jerusalem (Hierousalēm)!
And (kai) [a] large (polus) crowd (ochlos) of the (tōn) sacrificial priests (hierōn) were obeying (hupēkouon) the (tē) belief (pistei)!
Acts 6:8 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) Stephen (stephanos), one full (plērēs) of grace (charitos) and (kai) [a] work of inherent power (dunameōs), he was doing (epoiei) wonders (terata), and (kai) great (megala) signs (sēmeia) among (en) the (tō) people (laō).
Acts 6:9 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) some (tines) of the ones (tōn) out (ek) of the (tēs) synagogue (sunagōgēs), of the (tēs) [synagogue, RE] being said (legomenēs) [to be] of [the] Libertines (Libertinōn), and (kai) [some, ER] of [the] Cyrenians (Kurēnaiōn), and (kai) [some, ER] of [the] Alexandrians (Alexandreōn), and (kai) [some, ER] of the ones (tōn) from (apo) Cilicia (Kilikias) and (kai) of Asia (Asias), stood up (anestēsan), ones questioning together with (suzētountes) the (tō) Stephen (Stephanō).
Acts 6:10 (LIT/UBS4) and (kai) they were absolutely not being strong enough (ouk ischuon) to stand opposed (antistēnai) to the (tē) wisdom (sophia), and (kai) to the (tō) Spirit (pneumati) for which (hō) he was speaking (elalei)!
(the Wisdom of the God – a title of Christ Jesus, the firstborn son of the God. See Mat. 11:19, 12:42, 13:54; Mark 6:2; Luke 2:40, 52, 7:35, 11:31, 11:49, 21:15; Acts 6:3, 9-10, 7:10; *1 Cor. 1:24, 30, 2:4-8, 13, 12:8a; Eph. 1:17-18, *3:8-12; Col. 3:16; James 1:5-6, 3:17; Rev. 5:12.)
Acts 6:11 (LIT/UBS4) Then (tote) they induced (hupebalon) males (andras), ones saying (legontas) that (hoti), “We have heard (akēkoamen) of him (autou) speaking (lalountos) blasphemous (blasphēma) statements (rhēmata) into (eis) Moses (Mōusēn), and (kai) of the (ton) God (theon)!”
Acts 6:12 (LIT/UBS4) And (te) they convulsed together with (sunekinēsan) the (ton) people (laon), and (kai) the (tous) elders (presbuterous), and (kai) the (tous) writers (grammateis).
And (kai) they having loomed over (epistantes) [Stephen, v9, RE], together they snatched (sunērpasan) him (auton), and (kai) they led (ēgagon) [him, RE] into (eis) the (to) Sanhedrin (sunedrion).
Acts 6:13 (LIT/UBS4) And (te) they stood up (estēsan) false (pseudeis) witnesses (marturas), saying (legontas), “The (ho) mortal (anthrōpos), this one (houtos), he is absolutely not causing himself to pause (ou pauetai) speaking (lalōn) statements (rhēmata) down against (kata) the (tou) place (topou), the (tou) holy one (hagiou), and (kai) the (tou) law (nomou)!
Acts 6:14 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) we have heard (akēkoamen) of him (autou), Jesus (Iēsous), the (ho) Nazarene (Nazōraios), this one (houtos), saying (legontos) that (hoti) he shall bring down (katalusei) the (ton) place (topon) of this (touton), and (kai) he shall change (allaxei) the (ta) customs (ethē) which (ha) Moses (Mōusēs) passed along (paredōken) to us (hēmin)!”
Acts 6:15 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) they having gazed intently (atenisantes) into (eis) him (auton), all (pantes) the ones (hoi) causing themselves to sit down (kathezomenoi) in (en) the (tō) Sanhedrin (sunedriō), they saw (eidon) the (to) face (prosōpon) of him (autou) as if (hōsei) [being] [a] face (prosōpon) of [a] messenger (angelou).