And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. First Election and Ordination of Deacons (6:1-6) AND IN THOSE DAYS, WHEN THE NUMBER OF THE DISCIPLES WAS... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. THEN THE TWELVE CALLED, [ proskalesamenoi (G4341)] - or 'convened' THE MULTITUDE, [ to (G3588) pleethos (G4128)] - the general body OF THE DISCIPLE... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. WHEREFORE, BRETHREN, LOOK YE OUT - ye, the multitude: the election was to be strictly popular. AMONG YOU - of your own number. SEVEN MAN OF HONEST... [ Continue Reading ]
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. BUT WE WILL GIVE OURSELVES CONTINUALLY - that is, more exclusively than had been possible while they had to attend to the daily distribution of provisions. TO PRAYER - that is, probably, not private prayer, but... [ Continue Reading ]
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: AND THE SAYING PLEASED THE WHOLE MULTITUDE: AND THEY CHOSE STEPHEN, A MAN FULL OF FAI... [ Continue Reading ]
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. WHOM THEY SET BEFORE THE APOSTLES: AND WHEN THEY (THE APOSTLES) HAD PRAYED, THEY LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM - the one act proclaiming that all official gifts flowed from the Church's glorified Head, the oth... [ Continue Reading ]
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. AND THE WORD OF GOD INCREASED; AND THE NUMBER OF THE DISCIPLES MULTIPLIED IN JERUSALEM GREATLY - prosperity crowning the beautiful spirit... [ Continue Reading ]
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. AND STEPHEN ... The foregoing narrative of the first election and ordination of deacons might probably not have been given at all, but that it seemed necessary to the understanding of what follows regarding th... [ Continue Reading ]
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. THEN THERE AROSE CERTAIN OF THE SYNAGOGUE, WHICH IS CALLED THE SYNAGOGUE OF THE LIBERTINES - Libertini; Jewish... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT BY WHICH HE SPAKE - what he spake, and the power with which he spake it, being alike resistless. Foiled in Argument, His Opponents Raise an Insurrection again... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. THEN THEY SUBORNED, [ hupebalon (G5260)]. This is the proper sense of the word, with reference to witnesses or informers. MEN, WHICH SAID, WE HAVE HEARD HIM SPEAK BLASPHEMOUS WORDS AGA... [ Continue Reading ]
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, AND THEY STIRRED UP THE PEOPLE, AND THE ELDERS, AND THE SCRIBES, AND CAME UPON HIM, AND CAUGHT HIM, AND BROUGHT HIM TO THE COUNCIL.... [ Continue Reading ]
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: AND SET UP FALSE WITNESSES, WHICH SAID, THIS MAN CEASETH NOT - a testimony to his unflagging zeal and AND SET UP FALSE WITNESSES, WHICH SAID, THIS MAN CEASETH NOT - a tes... [ Continue Reading ]
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. FOR WE HAVE HEARD HIM SAY, THAT THIS JESUS OF NAZARETH SHALL DESTROY THIS PLACE, AND SHALL CHANGE THE CUSTOMS WHICH MOSES DELIVERED US. It is surely catching at... [ Continue Reading ]
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. AND ALL THAT SAT IN THE COUNCIL, LOOKING STEDFASTLY ON HIM, SAW HIS FACE AS IT HAD BEEN THE FACE OF AN ANGEL - a play of heavenly radiance attesting to all who beheld his countenance th... [ Continue Reading ]