Verse 2
Acts 6:2
Darby Translation
2
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God (Elohim), should serve tables.
Original Language Text
greek
προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπαν· Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις·
English Translation
But the twelve called the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not good for us to leave the word of God and serve tables."
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 6 Context
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But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists ag...
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And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that w...
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Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy...
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but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Ho...
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whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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And the word of God (Elohim) increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatl...
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And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
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And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Al...
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
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Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God (...
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And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him a...
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And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place...
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for we have heard him saying, This Yashua (Jesus) the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change...
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And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.
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