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Truth Over Tradition

Addressing prejudice in the Congregation

 
1
εν
in
δε
yet
ταις
[to]-the
ἡμεραις
[to]-days
ταυταις
[to]-these
πληθυνοντων
[of]-multiplying
των
[of]-the
μαθητων
[of]-pupils
εγενετο
came-to-be
γογγυσμος
grumbling
των
[of]-the
Ἑλληνιστων
[of]-Greek-speaking-Judeans
προς
toward
τους
the
Ἑβραιους
Hebrew-speaking-Judeans
ὁτι
since
παρεθεωρουντο
they-were-overlooked
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
διακονια
[to]-service
τη
[to]-the
καθημερινη
[to]-daily
αἱ
the
χηραι
widows
αυτων
[of]-them
2
προσκαλεσαμενοι
calling-to-selves
δε
yet
οἱ
the
δωδεκα
twelve
το
the
πληθος
multitude
των
[of]-the
μαθητων
[of]-pupils
ειπαν
they-said
ουκ
not
αρεστον
agreeable
εστιν
is
ἡμας
us
καταλειψαντας
leaving-behind
τον
the
λογον
saying
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
διακονειν
to-serve
τραπεζαις
[to]-tables
3
επισκεψασθε
yous-inspect!
δε
yet
αδελφοι
siblings
ανδρας
men
εξ
out
ὑμων
[of]-yous
μαρΤυρουμενους
being-witnessed
ἑπτα
seven
πληρεις
full
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
και
and
σοφιας
[of]-wisdom
οὑς
those-whom
καταστησομεν
we-shall-establish
επι
on
της
[of]-the
χρειας
needs
ταυτης
[of]-this
4
ἡμεις
we
δε
yet
τη
[to]-the
προσευχη
prayer
και
and
τη
[to]-the
διακονια
[to]-service
του
[of]-the
λογου
[of]-saying
προσκαρτερησομεν
we-shall-persevere
 
5
και
and
ηρεσεν
pleased
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
παντος
[of]-all
του
[of]-the
πληθους
[of]-huge-number
και
and
εξελεξαντο
they-chose
Στεφανον
Stephen
ανδρα
man
πληρης
full
πιστεως
[of]-trust
και
and
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
ἁγιου
[of]-consecrated
και
and
Φιλιππον
Philip
και
and
Προχορον
Prochoros
και
and
Νικανορα
Nicanor
και
and
Τιμωνα
Timon
και
and
Παρμεναν
Parmenas
και
and
Νικολαον
Nicholas
προσηλυτον
proselyte
Αντιοχεα
Antiochian
6
οὑς
those-whom
εστησαν
they-stood
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
των
[of]-the
αποστολων
[of]-apostles
και
and
προσευξαμενοι
praying
επεθηκαν
they-placed-upon
αυτοις
[to]-them
τας
those
χειρας
hands
7
και
and
ὁ
the
λογος
saying
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ηυξανεν
causes-to-grow
και
and
επληθυνετο
multiplied
ὁ
the
αριθμος
number
των
[of]-the
μαθητων
[of]-pupils
εν
in
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
σφοδρα
extremely
πολυς
many
τε
both
οχλος
crowd
των
[of]-the
ἱερεων
[of]-priests
ὑπηκουον
they-listened
τη
[to]-the
πιστει
[to]-trust

Stephen is arrested

 
8
Στεφανος
Stephen
δε
yet
πληρης
full
χαριτος
[of]-favor
και
and
δυναμεως
[of]-power
εποιει
did
τερατα
omens
και
and
σημεια
signs
μεγαλα
big
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
λαω
[to]-people
9
ανεστησαν
they-elevated
δε
yet
τινες
some
των
[of]-the
εκ
out
της
[of]-the
συναγωγης
[of]-synagogue
της
[of]-the
λεγομενης
[of]-saying
Λιβερτινων
The_Freed
και
and
Κυρηναιων
[of]-Cyrenians
και
and
Αλεξανδρεων
[of]-Alexandrians
και
and
των
[of]-the
απο
from
Κιλικιας
[of]-Cilicia
και
and
Ασιας
[of]-Asia
συζητουντες
debating
τω
[to]-the
Στεφανω
[to]-Stephen
10
και
and
ουκ
not
ισχυον
they-had-strength
αντιστηναι
to-stand-firm
τη
[to]-the
σοφια
wisdom
και
and
τω
[to]-the
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
ὡ
[to]-whom
ελαλει
talked
11
τοτε
then
ὑπεβαλον
they-secretly-injected
ανδρας
men
λεγοντας
saying
ὁτι
since
ακηκοαμεν
we-have-heard
αυτου
[of]-self
λαλουντος
[of]-talking
ῥηματα
declarations
βλασφημα
irreverent
εις
into
Μωϋσην
Moses
και
and
τον
the
θεον
God
 
12
συνεκινησαν
they-stirred-together
τε
both
τον
the
λαον
people
και
and
τους
the
πρεσβυτερους
elders
και
and
τους
the
γραμματεις
law-writers
και
and
επισταντες
being-imminent
συνηρπασαν
they-seized-together
αυτον
him
και
and
ηγαγον
they-went
εις
into
το
the
συνεδριον
council
13
εστησαν
they-stood
τε
both
μαρτυρας
witnesses
ψευδεις
false
λεγοντας
saying
ὁ
the
ανθρωπος
person
οὑτος
same
ου
not
παυεται
stops-self
λαλων
one-talking
ῥηματα
declarations
κατα
against
του
[of]-the
τοπου
[of]-place
του
[of]-the
ἁγιου
[of]-consecrated
τουτου
[of]-this
και
and
του
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
14
ακηκοαμεν
we-have-heard
γαρ
because
αυτου
[of]-self
λεγοντος
[of]-saying
ὁτι
since
Ιησους
Jesus
ὁ
the
Ναζωραιος
Nazarene
οὑτος
same
καταλυσει
shall-demolish
τον
the
τοπον
spot
τουτον
this
και
and
αλλαξει
shall-change
τα
the
εθη
customs
ἁ
which
παρεδωκεν
handed-over
ἡμιν
[to]-us
Μωϋσης
Moses
15
και
and
ατενισαντες
continuing-to-watch
εις
into
αυτον
him
παντες
all
οἱ
the
καθεζομενοι
being-seated
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
συνεδριω
[to]-council
ειδον
they-saw
το
the
προσωπον
face
αυτου
[of]-self
ὡσει
as-if
προσωπον
face
αγγελου
[of]-angel