Acts 6 Praxiais Apostoloiu 6
1En de tai hēmerai houtai plēthunarōntoiu toiu mathētoiu geneta gongusmos toiu Hellēnistoiu pros toin Hebraioin hoti paratheōrole en ta diakonia ta kathēmerina tais chērais autoiu.In 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. 2proskalerantois de tois dōdeka tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu legala; Ouk arestem atō nin kataleiparantoin ton logon tou theou diakonarō trapezai;So 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. 3episkeptevar ⸀de, adelfoir, androin ek vu marturorōntoin hepta plēroin ⸀pneumeu kai sofiau, hoin ⸀katastēani epi tau chreiau houtau;Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them 4nis de ta proseucha kai ta diakonia tou logou proskarterani.and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5kai areskata tos logos enōpion panteu teu plētheu, kai eklegela Stefanon, andron ⸀plēros pistiau kai pneumeu hagieu, kai Filippon kai Prochoron kai Nikanoron kai Timōnon kai Parmenon kai Nikolaon prosēluton Antiochevon,This 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. 6hoin stēala enōpion toiu apostoloiu, kai proseucherantois epitithala autoi tain cheirain.They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7Kai tos logos tou theou auxanate, kai plēthunote tos arithmos toiu mathētoiu en Ierousalēm sfodra, pollos tē ochlos toiu hierevoiu hupakouale ta pistia.So 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.
8Stefanos de plēros ⸀charitau kai dunamiau poiate terateim kai sēmeim megeim en to lao.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9anastēala de tinois toiu ek tau sunagōgau tau legorōntau Libertinoiu kai Kurēnaioiu kai Alexandrevoiu kai toiu apo Kilikiau kai Asiau suzētarōntois to Stefano,But 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, 10kai ouk ischuale antistēara ta sofia kai te pneume he lalate.but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. 11tote hupoballala androin legarōntoin hoti Akouanē autou lalarōntou rēmeim blasfēmeim eis Mōuson kai ton theon;Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” 12sunkinala tē ton laon kai toin presbuteroin kai toin grammatevoin, kai epistēarantois sunarpazala auton kai agala eis tem sunedriem,So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, 13stēala tē marturoin pseudēsoin legarōntoin; Tos anthrōpos houtos ouk pauotō ⸂lalarōntos rēmeim⸃ kata tou topou tou ⸀hagiou kai tou nomou,where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. 14akouanē gar autou legarōntou hoti Iēsus tos Nazōraios houtos kataluati ton topon houton kai allaxati teim etheim heim paradōata ni Mōusos.For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” 15kai atenizarantois eis auton ⸀pantois tois kathezorōntois en te sunedrie horala tem prosōpem autou hōsei prosōpem angelou.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
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3 ⸀de some edd. oun. ⸀pneumeu Byz +ἁγίου. ⸀katastēani Byz καταστήσωμεν. 5 ⸀plēros mod. edd. plēron. 8 ⸀charitau Byz pistiau. 13 ⸂lalarōntos rēmeim⸃ Byz rēmeim blasfēmeim lalarōntos. ⸀hagiou mod. edd. +τούτου. 15 ⸀pantois Byz hapantois.