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and having brought them, they set `them' in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

δὲ de “then”

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

δὲ de “however”

and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

δὲ de “now”

And they having heard, were cut `to the heart', and were taking counsel to slay them,

δὲ de “And”

but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim -- a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people -- commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

δέ de “however”

and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'

δὲ de “however”

And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten `them', they commanded `them' not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

δὲ de “now”

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

δὲ de “now”

and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

δὲ de “then”

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

δέ, de “therefore,”

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

δὲ de “now”

And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

δὲ de “now”

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,

δέ de “however”

And the chief priest said, `Are then these things so?'

δὲ de “then”

and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

δὲ de “And”

`And God spake thus, That his seed shall be sojourning in a strange land, and they shall cause it to serve, and shall do it evil four hundred years,

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`And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,

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and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

δὲ de “now”

and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls --

δὲ de “then”

and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,

δὲ de “now”

`And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

δὲ de “now”

and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

δὲ de “then”

and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

δὲ de “now”

`And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;

δὲ de “then”

and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

δὲ de “now”δὲ de “but”