Acts 6

The seven chosen; Stephen accused

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Act 6:1In diēbus illīs, crēscente numerō discipulōrum, factum est murmur Graecōrum adversus Hebraeōs, eō quod dēspicerentur in ministeriō quotīdiānō viduae eōrum.In those days, as the number of the disciples was growing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministry. Act 6:2Convocantēs autem duodecim multitūdinem discipulōrum, dīxērunt: Nōn est aequum nōs dērelinquere verbum Deī, et ministrāre mēnsīs.So the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: "It is not fair that we should abandon the word of God, and serve at tables. Act 6:3Cōnsīderātē ergō, frātrēs, virōs ex vōbīs bonī testimōniī septem, plēnōs Spīritū Sānctō et sapientiā, quōs cōnstituāmus super hoc opus.Look out therefore, brothers, seven men from among you of good testimony, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this work. Act 6:4Nōs vērō ōrātiōnī et ministeriō verbī īnstantēs erimus.But we will be persevering in prayer and in the ministry of the word." Act 6:5Et placuit sermō cōram omnī multitūdine.And the speech pleased the whole multitude. Act 6:5Et ēlēgērunt Stephanum, virum plēnum fidē et Spīritū Sānctō, et Philippum, et Prochorum, et Nīcānōrem, et Tīmōnem, et Parmenam, et Nīcolāum advenam Antiochēnum.And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.

Act 6:6Hōs statuērunt ante cōnspectum Apostolōrum: et ōrantēs imposuērunt eīs manūs.These they set before the sight of the Apostles: and praying they laid hands on them. Act 6:7Et verbum Dominī crēscēbat, et multiplicābātur numerus discipulōrum in Jerūsalem valdē: multa etiam turba sacerdōtum obēdiēbat fideī.And the word of the Lord was growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was being multiplied greatly: a great crowd of the priests too was obeying the faith. Act 6:8Stephanus autem plēnus grātiā et fortitūdine, faciēbat prōdigia et signa magna in populō.And Stephen, full of grace and of strength, was doing wonders and great signs among the people. Act 6:9Surrēxērunt autem quīdam dē synagōgā quae appellātur Lībertīnōrum, et Cȳrēnēnsium, et Alexandrīnōrum, et eōrum quī erant ā Ciliciā, et Asiā, disputantēs cum Stephanō: et nōn poterant resistere sapientiae, et Spīrituī quī loquēbātur.But there rose up certain men from the synagogue which is called that of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen: and they were not able to resist the wisdom, and the Spirit who was speaking.

Act 6:11Tunc summīsērunt virōs, quī dīcerent sē audīvisse eum dīcentem verba blasphēmiae in Moysēn et in Deum.Then they secretly put forward men, to say that they had heard him speaking words of blasphemy against Moses and against God. Act 6:12Commōvērunt itaque plēbem, et seniōrēs, et scrībās: et concurrentēs rapuērunt eum, et addūxērunt in concilium, et statuērunt falsōs testēs, quī dīcerent: Homō iste nōn cessat loquī verba adversus locum sānctum, et lēgem: audīvimus enim eum dīcentem quoniam Jēsūs Nazarēnus hic dēstruet locum istum, et mūtābit trāditiōnēs quās trādidit nōbīs Mōysēs.And so they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes: and running together they seized him, and brought him into the council, and set up false witnesses, to say: "This man does not cease to speak words against the holy place, and the law: for we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the traditions which Moses handed down to us." Act 6:15Et intuentēs eum omnēs quī sedēbant in conciliō, vīdērunt faciem ejus tamquam faciem angelī.And gazing at him, all who were sitting in the council saw his face like the face of an angel.

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in, prep. with acc. and abl.	with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.	day
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.	that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
crēscō, -ere, crēvī, crētum	grow, rise (in power)
numerus, -ī, m.	number
discipulus, -ī m.	pupil, disciple
faciō, facere, fēcī, factus	make, do; iter facere, see iter
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
murmur, -uris n.	murmur, muttering
adversum (prep. + acc.; also adversus)	against, opposite
eō (adv.)	to that place, thither; to that point (usque eō); (with comparatives) by so much, all the (more)
quod, conj.	that, in that, because
dēspiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectum	look down on, despise
ministerium, -ī n.	service, office, duty
cottīdiānus, -a, -um	daily
vidua, -ae f.	widow
is, ea, id, dem. pron.	this, that; he, she, it, they
convocō, -vocāre, -vocāvī, -vocātus	call together, summon, assemble
autem, conj.	moreover; but, however; now
duodecim, indecl. adj.	twelve
multitūdō, -tūdinis, f.	multitude
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus	say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
nōn, adv.	not
aequus, -a, -um	level; equal; fair
nōs	plur. of ego
dērelinquō, -linquere, -līquī, -lictus	abandon, forsake completely
verbum, -ī, n.	word
deus, -ī, m.	god
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
ministrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	serve, wait on (+ dat.)
mēnsa, -ae f.	table
cōnsīderātē (adv.)	carefully, deliberately; comp. cōnsīderātius
ergō (adv.)	therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
frāter, frātris, m.	brother
vir, virī, m.	man
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)	out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
vōs	plur. of tū
bonus, -a, -um	good
testimōnium, -ī n.	evidence, proof
septem	seven
plēnus, -a, -um	full
spīritus, -ūs m.	breath; (pl.) pride, arrogance
sānctus, -a, -um	consecrated, sacred
sapientia, -ae f.	wisdom, good sense
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
cōnstituō, -stituere, -stituī, -stitūtus	set together or up; appoint; determine
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)	over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.	this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
opus, operis, n.	work, task
vērō, adv.	in truth, indeed; however
ōrātiō, -ōnis, f.	speech; ōrātiōnem habēre, to deliver an oration, speak
īnstō, -āre, -stitī	press on; be at hand
placeō, -ēre, placuī, placitum (+ dat.)	please (placuit eī: he decided)
sermō, -ōnis, m.	conversation, talk, speech
cōram (adv.)	face to face, in person
omnis, -e	all, every
ēligō, -ere, ēlēgī, ēlēctum	pick out, choose
fidēs, -eī f.	faith, trust; pledge
advena, -ae m.	newcomer, stranger, foreigner
Antiochēnus, -a, -um	of Antioch; (m. as noun) a man of Antioch
statuō, statuere, statuī, statūtus	cause to stand; decide, resolve
ante, prep, with acc. and adv.	before
cōnspectus, -ūs, m.	sight
apostolus, -ī m.	messenger; an apostle, one of the Twelve sent out by Jesus
ōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	speak; beg, pray
impōnō, -pōnere, -posuī, -positus	place or lay upon, impose; embark
manus, -ūs, f.	hand
dominus, -ī m.	master, owner
multiplicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	multiply, increase; passive: multiply, become many
valdē, adv.	very, greatly
multus, -a, -um	much, great; plur., many
etiam, adv.	and now, also, too, even
turba, -ae f.	crowd
sacerdōs, -dōtis, m. and f.	priest, priestess
oboediō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum	obey (+ dat.)
grātia, -ae, f.	favor; gratitude, thanks; plur., thanks; grātiās agere, to give thanks, thank; grātiam referre, to return a favor, show gratitude, requite
fortitūdō, -inis f.	bravery
prōdigium, -ī n.	portent; monster
signum, -ī, n.	sign, signal
magnus, -a, -um	large, big, great, mighty; loud
populus, -ī m.	people, nation
surgō, -ere, surrēxī, surrēctus	rise, get up, stand up
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam, indef. pron.	a certain, certain
dē, prep, with abl.	down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
synagōga, -ae f.	synagogue, Jewish meeting house
appellō, -pellāre, -pellāvī, -pellātus	call, name
lībertīnus, -a, -um	of a freedman; as noun, freedman
Cȳrēnēnsis, -e	of Cyrene; (m. as noun) a Cyrenian
Alexandrīnus, -a, -um	of Alexandria, Alexandrian (bellum Alexandrīnum: the war Caesar fought at Alexandria, 48-47 BC)
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)	away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
disputō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	discuss, argue
cum, prep, with abl.	with
possum, posse, potuī	be able, have power, can
resistō, -sistere, -stitī	stand back, resist
loquor, loquī, locūtus	speak
tunc (adv.)	then, at that time
summittō (submittō), -ere, -mīsī, -missus	lower, let down; send up, supply
suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron.	himself, herself, itself, themselves
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	hear; listen or attend to
blasphēmia, -ae f.	blasphemy, slander
commoveō, -movēre, -mōvī, -mōtus	move, rouse; disturb
itaque, adv.	and so, accordingly, therefore
plēbs, plēbis f.	the common people
senior, -ōris m.	elder; seniores: the elders (of the people)
scrība, -ae m.	clerk, secretary (public clerks of the treasury)
concurrō, -currere, -currī, -cursus	run, rush, or dash together
rapiō, -ere, -uī, -tus	seize, snatch
addūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductus	lead to, bring, take; induce, influence
concilium, -ī n.	meeting, council
falsus, -a, -um	feigned, pretended, false
testis, -is m./f.	witness
homō, hominis, m.	man
iste, ista, istud, dem. pron.	that of yours, that
cessō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	stop, cease, rest; be idle
locus, -ī, m., plur. loca, -orum, n.	place, situation
lēx, lēgis f.	law
enim, conj.	for
quoniam, conj.	since now, since
dēstruō, -ere, -strūxī, -strūctus	pull down, demolish
mūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	change
trāditiō, -ōnis f.	handing over; a tradition, a teaching handed down
trādō, -dere, -didī, -ditus	give across, over, or up, deliver; hand down, relate, report
intueor, -tuērī, -tuitus	look upon, behold
sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessus	sit
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus	see; pass., seem
faciēs, -ēī f.	face; appearance
tamquam (adv., conj.)	as, just as; as if
angelus, -ī m.	messenger; angel

Vulgate, Actus Apostolorum. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.