Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.1", "source": "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.", "text": "In *de* the *hēmerais* these, *plēthynontōn* the *mathētōn*, *egeneto* *gogysmos* of the *Hellēnistōn* *pros* the *Hebraious*, because *paretheōrounto* in the *diakonia* the *kathēmerinē* the *chērai* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*plēthynontōn*": "present participle, genitive, plural, masculine - multiplying/increasing", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - disciples", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - arose/occurred", "*gogysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/complaint", "*Hellēnistōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward", "*Hebraious*": "accusative, plural, masculine - Hebrews (Hebrew-speaking Jews)", "*paretheōrounto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were being overlooked/neglected", "*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - distribution/service/ministry", "*kathēmerinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - daily", "*chērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - widows" }, "variants": { "*plēthynontōn*": "multiplying/increasing/growing numerous", "*egeneto*": "arose/occurred/came about", "*gogysmos*": "murmuring/complaint/grumbling", "*Hellēnistōn*": "Hellenists/Greek-speaking Jews", "*Hebraious*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews", "*paretheōrounto*": "were being overlooked/neglected/disregarded", "*diakonia*": "distribution/service/ministry/attendance" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.2", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις.", "text": "*Proskalesamenoi* *de* the *dōdeka* the *plēthos* of the *mathētōn*, *eipon*, Not *areston* *estin* us *kataleipsantas* the *logon* of the *Theou*, *diakonein* *trapezais*.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, plural, masculine - having summoned/called", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/then", "*dōdeka*": "nominative, masculine, plural (indeclinable) - twelve", "*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said", "*areston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing/satisfactory", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*kataleipsantas*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine - having abandoned/left", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*diakonein*": "present, active, infinitive - to serve/minister", "*trapezais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tables/food distribution" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenoi*": "having summoned/called to themselves", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number", "*logon*": "word/message/teaching", "*diakonein*": "to serve/minister/attend to", "*trapezais*": "tables/money tables/food distribution" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.3", "source": "Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης.", "text": "*Episkepsasthe* *oun*, *adelphoi*, *andras* from *hymōn* *martyroumenous* *hepta*, *plēreis* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou* and *sophias*, whom *katastēsōmen* *epi* the *chreias* this.", "grammar": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person, plural - look out/select/consider", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural pronoun - of you/your", "*martyroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being well attested/of good reputation", "*hepta*": "numeral (indeclinable) - seven", "*plēreis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - full/filled", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*katastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - may appoint/put in charge", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/upon", "*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - need/duty/business" }, "variants": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "look out/select/consider/examine", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*martyroumenous*": "being well attested/of good reputation/testified about", "*plēreis*": "full/filled/complete", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*katastēsōmen*": "may appoint/put in charge/establish", "*chreias*": "need/duty/business/task" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.5", "source": "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:", "text": "And *ēresen* the *logos* *enōpion* all of the *plēthous*: and *exelexanto* *Stephanon*, *andra* *plērē* *pisteōs* and *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *Philippon*, and *Prochoron*, and *Nikanora*, and *Timōna*, and *Parmenan*, and *Nikolaon* *prosēlyton* *Antiochea*:", "grammar": { "*ēresen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - pleased/was pleasing", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement/proposal", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*exelexanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural - chose/selected", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - full", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*Prochoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Prochorus", "*Nikanora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicanor", "*Timōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timon", "*Parmenan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Parmenas", "*Nikolaon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicolas", "*prosēlyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proselyte/convert", "*Antiochea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Antiochian/from Antioch" }, "variants": { "*ēresen*": "pleased/was pleasing/was satisfactory", "*logos*": "word/statement/proposal/matter", "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/congregation", "*exelexanto*": "chose/selected/elected", "*plērē*": "full/filled/complete", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*prosēlyton*": "proselyte/convert to Judaism" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.7", "source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν· καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα· πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.", "text": "And the *logos* of the *Theou* *ēuxanen*; and *eplēthyneto* the *arithmos* of the *mathētōn* in *Ierousalēm* *sphodra*; *polys* *te* *ochlos* of the *hiereōn* *hypēkouon* to the *pistei*.", "grammar": { "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity", "*ēuxanen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was growing/increasing", "*eplēthyneto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was being multiplied/increased", "*arithmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - number", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular (indeclinable) - Jerusalem", "*sphodra*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great/large", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*hiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - priests", "*hypēkouon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were obeying/becoming obedient", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief" }, "variants": { "*logos*": "word/message/teaching", "*ēuxanen*": "was growing/increasing/spreading", "*eplēthyneto*": "was being multiplied/increased/growing numerous", "*polys*": "great/large/numerous", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/company", "*hypēkouon*": "were obeying/becoming obedient/heeding", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.9", "source": "Ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς, τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων, καὶ Κυρηναίων, καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων, καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας, συζητοῦντες τῷ Στεφάνῳ.", "text": "*Anestēsan* *de* *tines* of those from the *synagōgēs*, the one *legomenēs* *Libertinōn*, and *Kyrēnaiōn*, and *Alexandreōn*, and those from *Kilikias* and *Asias*, *syzētountes* with *Stephanō*.", "grammar": { "*Anestēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - arose/stood up", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*legomenēs*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being called/named", "*Libertinōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Freedmen/Libertines", "*Kyrēnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Cyrenians/from Cyrene", "*Alexandreōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Alexandrians/from Alexandria", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*Asias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Asia", "*syzētountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - disputing/discussing", "*Stephanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Stephen" }, "variants": { "*Anestēsan*": "arose/stood up/rose up", "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly", "*legomenēs*": "being called/named/said", "*Libertinōn*": "Freedmen/Libertines/former slaves", "*syzētountes*": "disputing/discussing/debating with" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.12", "source": "Συνεκίνησάν τε τὸν λαὸν, καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους, καὶ τοὺς γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐπιστάντες, συνήρπασαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἤγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον,", "text": "*Synekinēsan* *te* the *laon*, and the *presbyterous*, and the *grammateis*, and *epistantes*, *synērpasan* him, and *ēgagon* to the *synedrion*,", "grammar": { "*Synekinēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - stirred up/incited", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*epistantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - coming upon/approaching suddenly", "*synērpasan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - seized violently/arrested", "*ēgagon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - led/brought", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin" }, "variants": { "*Synekinēsan*": "stirred up/incited/aroused", "*laon*": "people/population/nation", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law", "*epistantes*": "coming upon/approaching suddenly/confronting", "*synērpasan*": "seized violently/arrested/snatched", "*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/assembly" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.13", "source": "Ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς, λέγοντας, Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου, καὶ τοῦ νόμου:", "text": "*Estēsan* *te* *martyras* *pseudeis*, *legontas*, The *anthrōpos* this not *pauetai* *rēmata* *blasphēma* *lalōn* *kata* the *topou* the *hagiou* this, and the *nomou*:", "grammar": { "*Estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set up/placed/presented", "*te*": "conjunction, connective - and/also", "*martyras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - false/lying", "*legontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*pauetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ceases/stops", "*rēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*blasphēma*": "accusative, neuter, plural, adjective - blasphemous", "*lalōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking", "*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against", "*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place", "*hagiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - holy", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*Estēsan*": "set up/placed/presented/put forward", "*martyras*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*pseudeis*": "false/lying/untrue", "*legontas*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*pauetai*": "ceases/stops/desists", "*rēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*blasphēma*": "blasphemous/slanderous/defaming", "*lalōn*": "speaking/talking/uttering", "*topou*": "place/location/temple", "*hagiou*": "holy/sacred", "*nomou*": "law/Torah" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Acts.6.14", "source": "Ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον, καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς.", "text": "*Akēkoamen* *gar* of him *legontos*, that *Iēsous* the *Nazōraios* this *katalysei* the *topon* this, and *allaxei* the *ethē* which *paredōken* to us *Mōysēs*.", "grammar": { "*Akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have heard", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*legontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - Nazarene", "*katalysei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will destroy/overthrow", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*allaxei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will change/alter", "*ethē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - customs/practices", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - delivered/handed down", "*Mōysēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we heard", "*legontos*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/from Nazareth", "*katalysei*": "will destroy/overthrow/demolish", "*topon*": "place/location/temple", "*allaxei*": "will change/alter/transform", "*ethē*": "customs/practices/traditions", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed down/entrusted" } }