Acts 6

IIn those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. ἘνInPREPδὲnowCONJταῖς<the>T-DPFἡμέραιςdaysN-DPFταύταιςtheseD-DPFπληθυνόντωνwhen are multiplyingV-PAP-GPMτῶνtheT-GPMμαθητῶνdisciplesN-GPMἐγένετοthere aroseV-2ADI-3Sγογγυσμὸςa grumblingN-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMἙλληνιστῶνHellenistsN-GPM-LGπρὸςagainstPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἙβραίουςHebrews,N-APM-PGὅτιbecauseCONJπαρεθεωροῦντοwere being overlookedV-IPI-3PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFδιακονίᾳdistributionN-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFκαθημερινῇdailyA-DSFαἱtheT-NPFχῆραιwidowsN-NPFαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM 2So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπαν· Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις· προσκαλεσάμενοιHaving called nearV-ADP-NPMδὲthenCONJοἱtheT-NPMδώδεκαTwelveA-NUIτὸtheT-ASNπλῆθοςmultitudeN-ASNτῶνof theT-GPMμαθητῶνdisciplesN-GPMεἶπαν·they said;V-2AAI-3PΟὐκNotPRT-NἀρεστόνdesirableA-NSNἐστινit is [for]V-PAI-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APκαταλείψανταςhaving neglectedV-AAP-APMτὸνtheT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tδιακονεῖνto attendV-PANτραπέζαις·at tables.N-DPF 3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ἐπισκέψασθεdo selectV-ADM-2Pδέ,therefore,CONJἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMἄνδραςmenN-APMἐξout fromPREPὑμῶνyourselvesP-2GPμαρτυρουμένουςbeing well attestedV-PPP-APMἑπτὰsevenA-NUIπλήρειςfullA-APMπνεύματοςof [the] SpiritN-GSNκαὶandCONJσοφίας,wisdomN-GSFοὓςwhomR-APMκαταστήσομενwe will appointV-FAI-1PἐπὶoverPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFχρείαςtaskN-GSFταύτης·this;D-GSF 4and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” ἡμεῖςWe ourselvesP-1NPδὲnowCONJτῇin theT-DSFπροσευχῇprayerN-DSFκαὶandCONJτῇin theT-DSFδιακονίᾳministryN-DSFτοῦof theT-GSMλόγουwordN-GSMπροσκαρτερήσομεν.will steadfastly continue.V-FAI-1P 5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. καὶAndCONJἤρεσενpleasedV-AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMλόγοςstatementN-NSMἐνώπιονbeforePREPπαντὸςallA-GSNτοῦtheT-GSNπλήθους,multitude,N-GSNκαὶandCONJἐξελέξαντοthey choseV-AMI-3PΣτέφανον,Stephen,N-ASM-Pἄνδραa manN-ASMπλήρηςfullA-NSMπίστεωςof faithN-GSFκαὶandCONJπνεύματος[of the] SpiritN-GSNἁγίου,holy,A-GSNκαὶandCONJΦίλιππονPhilipN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJΠρόχορονProchorusN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJΝικάνοραNicanorN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJΤίμωναTimonN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJΠαρμενᾶνParmenasN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJΝικόλαονNicolasN-ASM-Pπροσήλυτονa convertN-ASMἈντιοχέα,of Antioch,N-ASM-LG 6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. οὓςwhomR-APMἔστησανthey setV-2AAI-3PἐνώπιονbeforePREPτῶνtheT-GPMἀποστόλων,apostles,N-GPMκαὶandCONJπροσευξάμενοιhaving prayedV-ADP-NPMἐπέθηκανthey laidV-2AAI-3Pαὐτοῖςon themP-DPMτὰςtheT-APFχεῖρας.hands.N-APF 7So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith. ΚαὶAndCONJὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tηὔξανεν,was increasing,V-IAI-3SκαὶandCONJἐπληθύνετοwas multipliedV-IPI-3SὁtheT-NSMἀριθμὸςnumberN-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMμαθητῶνdisciplesN-GPMἐνinPREPἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-DSF-Lσφόδρα,exceedingly,ADVπολύςa greatA-NSMτεthenCONJὄχλοςmultitudeN-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMἱερέωνpriestsN-GPMὑπήκουονwere becoming obedientV-IAI-3Pτῇto theT-DSFπίστει.faith.N-DSF 8Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. ΣτέφανοςStephenN-NSM-PδὲnowCONJπλήρηςfullA-NSMχάριτοςof graceN-GSFκαὶandCONJδυνάμεωςpowerN-GSFἐποίειwas performingV-IAI-3SτέραταwondersN-APNκαὶandCONJσημεῖαsignsN-APNμεγάλαgreatA-APNἐνamongPREPτῷtheT-DSMλαῷ.people.N-DSM 9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen, ἀνέστησανAroseV-AAI-3PδέhoweverCONJτινεςcertainX-NPMτῶνof thoseT-GPMἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFσυναγωγῆςsynagogueN-GSFτῆςwhichT-GSFλεγομένηςis being namedV-PPP-GSFΛιβερτίνωνFreedmenN-GPM-TκαὶincludingCONJΚυρηναίωνCyreniansN-GPM-LGκαὶandCONJἈλεξανδρέωνAlexandriansN-GPM-LGκαὶandCONJτῶνof thoseT-GPMἀπὸfromPREPΚιλικίαςCiliciaN-GSF-LκαὶandCONJἈσίαςAsia,N-GSF-LσυζητοῦντεςdisputingV-PAP-NPMτῷ<the>T-DSMΣτεφάνῳ,with Stephen;N-DSM-P 10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. καὶAndCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἴσχυονthey were ableV-IAI-3Pἀντιστῆναιto withstandV-2AANτῇagainst theT-DSFσοφίᾳwisdomN-DSFκαὶandCONJτῷagainst theT-DSNπνεύματιSpiritN-DSNᾧby whomR-DSNἐλάλει.he was speaking.V-IAI-3S 11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” τότεThenADVὑπέβαλονthey subornedV-2AAI-3PἄνδραςmenN-APMλέγονταςsayingV-PAP-APMὅτιthatCONJἈκηκόαμενWe have heardV-2RAI-1Pαὐτοῦwhen heP-GSMλαλοῦντοςis speakingV-PAP-GSMῥήματαdeclarationsN-APNβλάσφημαblasphemousA-APNεἰςagainstPREPΜωϋσῆνMosesN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν·God;N-ASM-T 12So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, συνεκίνησάνThey stirred upV-AAI-3PτεthenCONJτὸνtheT-ASMλαὸνpeopleN-ASMκαὶandCONJτοὺςtheT-APMπρεσβυτέρουςeldersN-APMκαὶandCONJτοὺςtheT-APMγραμματεῖς,scribes,N-APMκαὶandCONJἐπιστάντεςhaving come upon [him]V-2AAP-NPMσυνήρπασανthey seizedV-AAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASMκαὶandCONJἤγαγονthey brought [him]V-2AAI-3PεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNσυνέδριον,Council,N-ASN 13where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. ἔστησάνThey setV-2AAI-3PτεalsoCONJμάρτυραςwitnessesN-APMψευδεῖςfalseA-APMλέγοντας·saying;V-PAP-APMὉ<the>T-NSMἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMοὗτοςThisD-NSMοὐnotPRT-Nπαύεταιdoes stopV-PMI-3SλαλῶνspeakingV-PAP-NSMῥήματαdeclarationsN-APNκατὰagainstPREPτοῦtheT-GSMτόπουplaceN-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMἁγίουholyA-GSMκαὶandCONJτοῦtheT-GSMνόμου,law;N-GSM 14For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” ἀκηκόαμενwe have heardV-2RAI-1PγὰρforCONJαὐτοῦhimP-GSMλέγοντοςsayingV-PAP-GSMὅτιthatCONJἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pὁ<the>T-NSMΝαζωραῖοςof NazarethN-NSM-LGοὗτοςthisD-NSMκαταλύσειwill destroyV-FAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMτόπονplaceN-ASMτοῦτονthisD-ASMκαὶandCONJἀλλάξειwill changeV-FAI-3SτὰtheT-APNἔθηcustomsN-APNἃthatR-APNπαρέδωκενdeliveredV-AAI-3Sἡμῖνto usP-1DPΜωϋσῆς.Moses.N-NSM-P 15All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. καὶAndCONJἀτενίσαντεςhaving looked intentlyV-AAP-NPMεἰςonPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMπάντεςallA-NPMοἱthoseT-NPMκαθεζόμενοιsittingV-PNP-NPMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNσυνεδρίῳCouncilN-DSNεἶδονsawV-2AAI-3PτὸtheT-ASNπρόσωπονfaceN-ASNαὐτοῦof himP-GSMὡσεὶasPREPπρόσωπον[the] faceN-ASNἀγγέλου.of an angel.N-GSM