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They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.

Οἱ Hoi “They”τοῦ tou “of the”τοῦ tou “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

But they did not desist from teaching every day, in the Temple or in private houses, and telling the Good News about Jesus, the Christ.

τῷ tō “the”τὸν ton “the”

About this time, as the number of disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrews because their widows were habitually overlooked in the daily ministration.

ταῖς tais “<the>”τῶν tōn “the”τῶν tōn “of the”τοὺς tous “the”τῇ tēa “the”τῇ tēa “<the>”αἱ hai “the”

So the Twelve called together the general body of the disciples and said, "It does not seem fitting that we Apostles should neglect the delivery of God's Message and minister at tables.

οἱ hoi “the”τὸ to “the”τῶν tōn “of the”τὸν ton “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty.

τῆς tēs “<the>”

But, as for us, we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the delivery of the Message."

τῇ tēa “in the”τῇ tēa “in the”τοῦ tou “of the”

The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.

ὁ ho “the”τοῦ tou “the”

These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.

τῶν tōn “the”τὰς tas “the”

Meanwhile God's Message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem very greatly increased, and very many priests obeyed the faith.

ὁ ho “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”ὁ ho “the”τῶν tōn “of the”τῶν tōn “of the”τῇ tēa “to the”

And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great marvels and signs among the people.

τῷ tō “the”

But some members of the so-called `Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

τῶν tōn “of those”τῆς tēs “the”τῆς tēs “which”τῶν tōn “of those”τῷ tō “<the>”

They were quite unable, however, to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.

τῇ tēa “against the”τῷ tō “against the”

Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

τὸν ton “<the>”

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

τὸν ton “the”τοὺς tous “the”τοὺς tous “the”τὸ to “the”

Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law.

ὁ ho “<the>”τοῦ tou “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τοῦ tou “the”

For we have heard him say that Jesus, the Nazarene, will pull this place down to the ground and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

ὁ ho “<the>”τὸν ton “<the>”τὰ ta “the”

At once the eyes of all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin were fastened on him, and they saw his face looking just like the face of an angel.

οἱ hoi “those”τῷ tō “the”τὸ to “the”

Then the High Priest asked him, "Are these statements true?"

ὁ ho “the”

The reply of Stephen was, "Sirs--brethren and fathers--listen to me. God Most Glorious appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

ὁ ho “<the>”ὁ ho “The”τῆς tēs “<the>”τῷ tō “to the”τῇ tēa “<the>”

and said to him, "`Leave your country and your relatives, and go into whatever land I point out to you.'

τῆς tēs “the”τῆς tēs “the”τὴν tēn “the”

"Thereupon he left Chaldaea and settled in Haran till after the death of his father, when God caused him to remove into this country where you now live.

τὸ to “<the>”τὸν ton “the”τὴν tēn “<the>”

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

τῷ tō “to the”

And God declared that Abraham's posterity should for four hundred years make their home in a country not their own, and be reduced to slavery and be oppressed.

ὁ ho “<the>”τὸ to “the”

"`And the nation, whichever it is, that enslaves them, I will judge,' said God; `and afterwards they shall come out, and they shall worship Me in this place.'

τὸ to “the”ὁ ho “<the>”τῷ tō “<the>”

"Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.

τὸν ton “<the>”τῇ tēa “on the”τῇ tēa “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”τὸν ton “<the>”ὁ ho “<the>”τοὺς tous “the”