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4 And de as they autos were speaking laleō to pros the ho people laos, the ho priests hiereus and kai the ho captain stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai the ho Sadducees Saddoukaios moved in on ephistēmi them autos, ² greatly annoyed diaponeomai because dia · ho they autos were teaching didaskō the ho people laos and kai announcing katangellō in en · ho Jesus Iēsous the ho resurrection anastasis · ho from ek the dead nekros. ³ So kai they laid epiballō hands cheir on them autos · ho and kai put tithēmi them in eis custody tērēsis until eis the ho next aurion day , since gar it was eimi already ēdē evening hespera. ⁴ And de many polys of ho those who had heard akouō the ho word logos believed pisteuō, and kai the ho number arithmos of the ho men anēr came ginomai to about hōs five pente thousand chilias. ⁵ · de On epi the ho next aurion day their autos · ho rulers archōn and kai · ho elders presbyteros and kai · ho scribes grammateus were gathered together synagō in en Jerusalem Ierousalēm, ⁶ both kai Annas Hannas the ho high archiereus priest and kai Caiaphas Kaiaphas and kai John Iōannēs and kai Alexander Alexandros, and kai as hosos many as were eimi of ek the high-priestly archieratikos family genos. ⁷ And kai having set histēmi them autos in en the ho midst mesos, they began to inquire pynthanomai, “ By en what poios power dynamis or ē by en what poios name onoma did you hymeis do poieō this houtos?” ⁸ Then tote Peter Petros, filled pimplēmi with the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, said legō to pros them autos, “ Rulers archōn of the ho people laos and kai elders presbyteros, ⁹ if ei we hēmeis are being examined anakrinō today sēmeron about epi a good euergesia deed done to a sick asthenēs man anthrōpos, by en what tis means this houtos man has been healed sōzō, ¹⁰ let it be eimi known gnōstos to you hymeis all pas and kai to all pas the ho people laos of Israel Israēl that hoti by en the ho name onoma of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos of ho Nazareth Nazōraios, whom hos you hymeis crucified stauroō, whom hos · ho God theos raised egeirō from ek the dead nekros, by en him houtos this houtos man is standing paristēmi before enōpion you hymeis healthy hygiēs. ¹¹ This houtos is eimi the ho stone lithos that ho was rejected exoutheneō by hypo you hymeis, the ho builders oikodomos, that ho has become ginomai the chief kephalē cornerstone gōnia. ¹² And kai salvation sōtēria is eimi in en no one oudeis else allos, · ho for gar there is eimi no oude other heteros name onoma under hypo · ho heaven ouranos · ho given didōmi among en men anthrōpos by en which hos we hēmeis must dei be saved sōzō.” ¹³ Seeing theōreō · de the ho boldness parrēsia of ho Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs, and kai coming katalambanō to find that hoti they were eimi uneducated agrammatos and kai common idiōtēs men anthrōpos, they were astonished thaumazō and te recognized epiginōskō that hoti they autos had been eimi with syn · ho Jesus Iēsous. ¹⁴ But te seeing blepō the ho man anthrōpos who ho had been healed therapeuō standing histēmi with syn them autos, they had echō nothing oudeis to say antilegō in opposition . ¹⁵ But de commanding keleuō them autos to go aperchomai outside exō the ho council synedrion, they discussed symballō the matter with pros one allēlōn another , ¹⁶ saying legō, “ What tis shall we do poieō with ho these houtos men anthrōpos? For gar that hoti a notable gnōstos sign sēmeion has been done ginomai through dia them autos is evident phaneros to all pas who ho live katoikeō in Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai we are unable ou to deny arneomai it. ¹⁷ But alla that hina it may spread dianemō no mē further epi polys among eis the ho people laos, let us warn apeileō them autos no mēketi longer to speak laleō in epi · ho this houtos name onoma to anyone mēdeis among men anthrōpos.” ¹⁸ So kai they called kaleō them autos and ordered parangellō · ho them not mē to speak phthengomai or mēde teach didaskō at all katholou in epi the ho name onoma of ho Jesus Iēsous. ¹⁹ · ho But de Peter Petros and kai John Iōannēs said legō in answer apokrinomai to pros them autos, “ Whether ei it is eimi right dikaios before enōpion · ho God theos to obey akouō you hymeis rather mallon than ē · ho God theos, you must judge krinō, ²⁰ for gar we hēmeis cannot ou dynamai help mē speaking laleō of the things hos we have seen and kai heard akouō.” ²¹ And de when they ho had threatened prosapeileō them further , they let them autos go apolyō, for they could not mēdeis find heuriskō · ho how pōs to punish kolazō them autos on account dia of the ho people laos, since hoti they all pas were praising doxazō · ho God theos for epi what ho had happened ginomai. ²² For gar the ho man anthrōpos was eimi over polys forty tesserakonta years etos old on epi whom hos this houtos sign sēmeion of ho healing iasis had been performed ginomai. · ho ²³ After they were released apolyō, · de they went erchomai to pros · ho their idios friends and kai reported apangellō all hosos that the ho chief archiereus priests and kai the ho elders presbyteros had said legō to pros them autos.

²⁴ When they ho · de heard akouō this, they lifted airō their voices phōnē together homothumadon to pros · ho God theos and kai said legō, “ Sovereign Lord despotēs, you sy who ho made poieō the ho heaven ouranos and kai the ho earth gē and kai the ho sea thalassa, and kai everything pas that ho is in en them autos, ²⁵ who ho through the mouth stoma of ho our hēmeis father patēr David Dauid, your sy servant pais, by dia the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma did say legō, ‘ Why hinati did the Gentiles ethnos rage phryassō, and kai the peoples laos devise meletaō vain schemes kenos? ²⁶ The ho kings basileus of the ho earth gē took their stand paristēmi, and kai the ho rulers archōn gathered synagō together epi ho · ho against kata the ho Lord kyrios and kai against kata · ho his autos Messiah Christos.’ ²⁷ For gar truly epi there were gathered synagō together in en · ho this houtos city polis against epi · ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous, whom hos you anointed chriō, both te Herod hērōdēs and kai Pontius Pontios Pilate Pilatos, along with syn the Gentiles ethnos and kai the peoples laos of Israel Israēl, ²⁸ to do poieō whatever hosos · ho your sy hand cheir and kai · ho your sy plan boulē had predetermined proorizō to be ginomai. ²⁹ And kai · ho now nyn, Lord kyrios, look upon epi · ho their autos threats apeilē and kai grant didōmi to ho your sy servants with meta all pas boldness parrēsia to speak laleō · ho your sy word logos, ³⁰ while en · ho you sy stretch out ekteinō · ho your sy hand cheir to eis heal iasis, and kai signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras are done ginomai through dia the ho name onoma of ho your sy holy hagios servant pais Jesus Iēsous.” ³¹ And kai when they autos had prayed deomai, the ho place topos in en which hos they were eimi gathered synagō together was shaken saleuō, and kai they were all hapas filled pimplēmi with the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma and kai began to speak laleō the ho word logos of ho God theos with meta boldness parrēsia.

³² Now de the ho whole group plēthos of ho those who believed pisteuō were eimi of one heis heart kardia and kai soul psychē, and kai not oude even one heis said legō that anything tis that ho belonged hyparchō to him autos was eimi his idios own , but alla everything hapas was eimi common property koinos for them autos. ³³ And kai with great megas power dynamis the ho apostles apostolos continued to give apodidōmi the ho testimony martyrion of the ho resurrection anastasis of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, and te great megas grace charis was eimi upon epi them autos all pas. ³⁴ For gar there was eimi not oude a needy endeēs person tis among en them autos, for gar as hosos many as were hyparchō owners ktētōr of land chōrion or ē houses oikia sold pōleō them and brought pherō the ho proceeds timē from ho what was sold pipraskō ³⁵ and kai placed tithēmi it at para the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous; · ho and de they distributed diadidōmi to each hekastos according as kathoti anyone tis had echō need chreia. ³⁶ And de Joseph Iōsēph, who ho was surnamed epikaleō Barnabas Barnabas by apo the ho apostles apostolos ( when translated methermēneuō means hos eimi, “ Son hyios of Encouragement paraklēsis”), a Levite Leuitēs, a Cypriot Kyprios by ho race genos, ³⁷ sold pōleō a field agros that belonged hyparchō to him autos and brought pherō the ho money chrēma and kai placed tithēmi it at pros the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous. · ho

5 Now de a tis man anēr named onoma Ananias Hananias, with syn Sapphira Sapphira · ho his autos wife gynē, sold pōleō a piece ktēma of property , ² and kai kept back nosphizō for himself some apo of the ho proceeds timē, with kai his ho wife’ s gynē knowledge synoida, and kai brought pherō only part meros of it tis and placed tithēmi it at para the ho apostles’ apostolos feet pous. · ho ³ But de Peter Petros said legō, · ho “ Ananias Hananias, why dia tis did Satan Satanas fill plēroō · ho · ho your sy heart kardia to lie pseudomai to the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho and kai to keep nosphizō back for yourself part apo of the ho proceeds timē of the ho field chōrion? ⁴ While it remained menō unsold, did it menō not ouchi remain menō yours sy? And kai after it was sold pipraskō, was it hyparchō not under en · ho your sos control exousia? Why tis is it that hoti you have contrived tithēmi this houtos affair pragma in en · ho your sy heart kardia? · ho You have not ou lied pseudomai to men anthrōpos but alla to ho God theos!” ⁵ When Ananias Hananias heard akouō · de · ho · ho these houtos words logos, he fell piptō down and breathed ekpsychō his last . · kai Great megas fear phobos gripped ginomai all pas who ho heard akouō about it. ⁶ So de the ho young men neos came anistēmi forward , wrapped systellō him autos up, then kai carried ekpherō him out and buried thaptō him. ⁷ After ginomai de an interval diastēma of about hōs three treis hours hōra · kai · ho his autos wife gynē came in eiserchomai, unaware of mē what ho had happened ginomai. ⁸ And de Peter Petros addressed apokrinomai her autos, “ Tell legō me egō whether ei for so tosoutos much you sold apodidōmi the ho land chōrion” And de she ho said legō, “ Yes nai, for so tosoutos much .” ⁹ · ho And de Peter Petros said to pros her autos, “ Why tis is it that hoti you hymeis agreed symphōneō together to test peirazō the ho Spirit pneuma of the Lord kyrios? Look idou! The ho feet pous of those ho who buried thaptō · ho your sy husband anēr are at epi the ho door thura, and kai they will carry ekpherō you sy out .” ¹⁰ And de she fell piptō down immediately parachrēma at pros · ho his autos feet pous and kai breathed ekpsychō her last . When the ho young men neaniskos came eiserchomai in · de and found heuriskō her autos dead nekros, · kai they carried ekpherō her out and buried thaptō her beside pros · ho her autos husband anēr. ¹¹ · kai Great megas fear phobos gripped ginomai the ho entire holos church ekklēsia, and kai all pas who ho heard akouō about these houtos things . ¹² By dia · de the ho hands cheir of the ho apostles apostolos many polys signs sēmeion and kai wonders teras were being done ginomai among en the ho people laos. And kai they were eimi all hapas together homothumadon in en · ho Solomon’ s Solomōn Portico stoa. ¹³ But de of the ho others loipos no oudeis one dared tolmaō to join kollaō them autos; however alla, the ho people laos held megalynō them autos in high regard, ¹⁴ and de more mallon than ever believers pisteuō were added prostithēmi to the ho Lord kyrios, multitudes plēthos both te of men anēr and kai women gynē, ¹⁵ so hōste that they carried out ekpherō the ho sick asthenēs even kai into eis the ho streets platys, and kai laid tithēmi them on epi cots klinarion and kai mats krabattos, so hina that as Peter Petros came erchomai by at kan least his ho shadow skia might fall episkiazō on some tis of them autos. ¹⁶ · de A ho great plēthos number of people from the ho towns polis around perix Jerusalem Ierousalēm also kai came synerchomai, bringing pherō the sick asthenēs and kai those tormented ochleō by hypo evil akathartos spirits pneuma, and they hostis were healed therapeuō, all hapas of them.

¹⁷ Then de the ho high priest archiereus stood up anistēmi and kai all pas who ho were with syn him autos ( that ho is eimi, the party hairesis of the ho Sadducees Saddoukaios), and they were filled pimplēmi with indignation zēlos, ¹⁸ and kai they laid epiballō · ho hands cheir on epi the ho apostles apostolos and kai put tithēmi them autos in en the public dēmosios jail tērēsis. ¹⁹ But de an angel angelos of the Lord kyrios during dia the night nyx opened anoigō the ho doors thura of the ho prison phylakē and te brought exagō them autos out and said legō, ²⁰ “ Go poreuō and kai stand histēmi in en the ho temple hieron and speak laleō to the ho people laos all pas the ho words rhēma of ho this houtos life zōē.” ²¹ And de when they heard akouō this, they entered eiserchomai the ho temple hieron at hypo · ho daybreak orthros and kai began to teach didaskō. But de when the ho high priest archiereus came paraginomai, and kai those ho who were with syn him autos, they called synkaleō together the ho council synedrion and kai all pas the ho elders gerousia of the ho sons hyios of Israel Israēl and kai they sent apostellō to eis the ho prison desmōtērion to have them brought agō before them autos. ²² But de when the ho officers hypēretēs came paraginomai, they did not ou find heuriskō them autos in en the ho prison phylakē, so de they returned anastrephō and reported apangellō, ²³ saying legō, “ We found heuriskō the ho prison desmōtērion locked kleiō with en every pas security asphaleia and kai the ho guards phylax standing histēmi at epi the ho doors thura, but de when we opened anoigō it we found heuriskō no one oudeis inside esō.” ²⁴ On hōs · de hearing akouō · ho these houtos words logos, both te the ho captain stratēgos of the ho temple hieron and kai the ho chief archiereus priests were perplexed diaporeō about peri them autos, wondering what tis this houtos could be ginomai. ²⁵ And de someone tis came paraginomai and reported apangellō to them autos, “ Look idou! The ho men anēr whom hos you put tithēmi in en the ho prison phylakē are eimi standing histēmi in en the ho temple hieron and kai teaching didaskō the ho people laos.” ²⁶ Then tote the ho captain stratēgos went aperchomai with syn the ho officers hypēretēs and brought agō them autos, but not ou with meta force bia, for gar they feared phobeomai the ho people laos, lest mē they be stoned lithazō.

²⁷ And de they brought agō them autos and had them stand histēmi before en the ho council synedrion. · kai The ho high priest archiereus questioned eperōtaō them autos, ²⁸ saying legō, “ We gave parangellō you hymeis a strict order parangelia to stop mē teaching didaskō in epi · ho this houtos name onoma. Yet kai you have filled plēroō · ho Jerusalem Ierousalēm with ho your hymeis teaching didachē, and kai you intend boulomai to bring epagō on epi us hēmeis the ho blood haima of ho this houtos man anthrōpos.” ²⁹ But de in response apokrinomai, Peter Petros and kai the ho other apostles apostolos said legō, “ It is necessary dei to obey peitharcheō God theos rather mallon than ē men anthrōpos.” ³⁰ The ho God theos of ho our hēmeis fathers patēr raised egeirō Jesus Iēsous, whom hos you hymeis killed diacheirizō by hanging kremannymi him on epi a tree xylon. ³¹ God theos exalted hypsoō this houtos Jesus · ho to ho his autos own right hand dexios as Leader archēgos and kai Savior sōtēr, so ho as to provide didōmi repentance metanoia for ho Israel Israēl and kai the remission aphesis of sins hamartia. ³² And kai we hēmeis are eimi witnesses martys of ho these houtos events rhēma, and kai so is the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, · ho whom hos God theos has given didōmi · ho to those ho who obey peitharcheō him autos.” ³³ Now de when they ho heard akouō this, they were enraged diapriō and kai wanted boulomai to kill anaireō them autos. ³⁴ But de there stood anistēmi up one tis in en the ho council synedrion, a Pharisee Pharisaios named onoma Gamaliel Gamaliēl, a teacher nomodidaskalos of the law , respected timios by all pas the ho people laos, and he ordered keleuō them to put poieō the ho men anthrōpos outside exō for a short brachus time . ³⁵ And te he said legō to pros them autos, “ Men anēr of Israel Israēlitēs, take heed prosechō to yourselves heautou about epi · ho these houtos men anthrōpos, what tis you intend mellō to do prassō. ³⁶ For gar before pro these houtos · ho days hēmera there rose anistēmi up Theudas Theudas, saying legō that he himself heautou was eimi someone tis, and a number arithmos of men anēr, about hōs four hundred tetrakosioi, joined prosklinō him hos. He hos was killed anaireō, and kai all pas, as hosos many as followed peithō him autos, were dispersed dialyō, and kai the movement came ginomai to eis nothing oudeis. ³⁷ After meta him houtos rose anistēmi up Judas Ioudas the ho Galilean Galilaios, in en the ho days hēmera of the ho census apographē and kai mislead aphistēmi people laos, so that they followed opisō him autos. He too kakeinos perished apollymi, and kai all pas, as hosos many as followed peithō him autos, were scattered diaskorpizō. ³⁸ So kai in the ho present nyn case I tell legō you hymeis, keep aphistēmi away from apo · ho these houtos men anthrōpos and kai leave aphiēmi them autos alone, for hoti if ean this houtos plan boulē or ē this houtos undertaking ergon be eimi of ek men anthrōpos, · ho · ho it will fail katalyō; ³⁹ but de if ei it is eimi of ek God theos, you will not ou be able dynamai to stop katalyō them autos; lest mēpote you be found heuriskō also kai opposing theomachos God !” They were persuaded peithō · de by him autos, ⁴⁰ so kai summoning proskaleō the ho apostles apostolos, they beat derō them and ordered parangellō them not mē to speak laleō in epi the ho name onoma of ho Jesus Iēsous, and kai they released apolyō them. ⁴¹ So men then oun they ho went poreuō rejoicing chairō from apo the presence prosōpon of the ho council synedrion, because hoti they had been considered worthy kataxioō to suffer indignity atimazō on hyper behalf of the ho name onoma. ⁴² And te every pas day hēmera, both in en the ho temple hieron and kai at kata home oikos, they did not ou stop pauō teaching didaskō and kai preaching euangelizō Jesus Iēsous the ho Christ Christos.

6 Now de in en · ho these houtos days hēmera when the number of the ho disciples mathētēs was increasing plēthunō, there was ginomai a complaint gongysmos by the ho Hellenists Hellēnistēs against pros the ho Hebrews Hebraios because hoti their autos widows chēra were being neglected paratheōreō in en the ho daily kathēmerinos distribution diakonia of food. · ho · ho ² So de the ho twelve dōdeka called proskaleō together the ho entire group plēthos of ho disciples mathētēs and said legō, “ It is eimi not ou right arestos for us hēmeis to neglect kataleipō the ho word logos of ho God theos in order to wait diakoneō on tables trapeza. ³ Therefore de, brothers adelphos, select episkeptomai from among ek you hymeis seven hepta men anēr of good standing martyreō, full plērēs of the Spirit pneuma and kai of wisdom sophia, whom hos we will appoint kathistēmi to epi carry out · ho this houtos responsibility chreia. ⁴ But de we hēmeis will devote ourselves proskartereō to ho prayer proseuchē and kai to the ho ministry diakonia of the ho word logos.” ⁵ And kai the ho proposal logos pleased areskō the ho entire pas group plēthos, so kai they chose eklegomai Stephen Stephanos, a man anēr full plērēs of faith pistis and kai of the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma; also kai Philip Philippos and kai Prochorus Prochoros and kai Nicanor Nikanōr and kai Timon Timōn and kai Parmenas Parmenas and kai Nicolaus Nikolaos, a proselyte prosēlytos of Antioch Antiocheus. ⁶ These hos they set histēmi before enōpion the ho apostles apostolos, · kai who prayed proseuchomai and laid epitithēmi their ho hands cheir on them autos. ⁷ And kai the ho word logos of ho God theos continued to spread auxanō, and kai the ho number arithmos of ho disciples mathētēs increased plēthunō greatly sphodra in en Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and te a large polys group ochlos of ho priests hiereus became obedient hypakouō to the ho faith pistis.

⁸ And de Stephen Stephanos, full plērēs of grace charis and kai power dynamis, was doing poieō great megas wonders teras and kai signs sēmeion among en the ho people laos. ⁹ But de there rose anistēmi up some tis of those ho of ek the ho synagogue synagōgē of the ho Freedmen Libertinos ( as it was called legō), both kai Cyrenians Kyrēnaios and kai Alexandrians Alexandreus, as kai well as those ho from apo Cilicia Kilikia and kai Asia Asia, disputing syzēteō with · ho Stephen Stephanos. ¹⁰ Yet kai they could ischuō not ou withstand anthistēmi the ho wisdom sophia and kai the ho Spirit pneuma with which hos he was speaking laleō. ¹¹ Then tote they secretly talked hypoballō some men anēr into saying legō, “ We have heard akouō him autos speak laleō blasphemous blasphēmos words rhēma against eis Moses Mōysēs and kai · ho God theos.” ¹² And te they incited synkineō the ho people laos and kai the ho elders presbyteros and kai the ho scribes grammateus, and kai they suddenly ephistēmi moved in and seized synarpazō him autos and kai brought agō him before eis the ho council synedrion, ¹³ and te they set histēmi up false pseudēs witnesses martys who said legō, · ho “ This houtos man anthrōpos does not ou stop pauō saying laleō words rhēma against kata · ho this houtos holy hagios place topos · ho and kai the ho law nomos, ¹⁴ for gar we have heard akouō him autos say legō that hoti this houtos Jesus Iēsous the ho Nazarene Nazōraios will destroy katalyō · ho this houtos place topos and kai will change allassō the ho customs ethos that hos Moses Mōysēs handed down paradidōmi to us hēmeis.” ¹⁵ And kai everyone pas who ho was sitting kathezomai in en the ho council synedrion, looking atenizō intently at eis him autos, saw · ho his autos face prosōpon like hōsei the face prosōpon of an angel angelos.