Acts 7

1εἰπὲeipesay δὲdeThen ὁhothe ἀρχιερεύςarchiereushigh priest ΕἰEivvv ἄραarathen ταῦταtautathese [charges] οὕτωςhoutōstrue ? ” ἔχειechei“ Are

2ὉHo- δὲdeAnd ἔφηephē[Stephen] declared : ἌνδρεςAndresvvv ἀδελφοὶadelphoi“ Brothers καὶkaiand πατέρεςpateresfathers , ἀκούσατεakousatelisten [to me] ! ὉHOThe ΘεὸςTheosGod τῆςtēs- δόξηςdoxēsof glory ὤφθηōphthēappeared τῷtōto πατρὶpatrifather ἡμῶνhēmōnour ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham ὄντιontiwhile he was [still] ἐνenin τῇtē- ΜεσοποταμίᾳMesopotamiaMesopotamia , πρὶνprinbefore ἢē. . . κατοικῆσαιkatoikēsailived αὐτὸνautonhe ἐνenin ΧαρράνCharranHaran ,

3καὶkaiand εἰπὲeipesay πρὸςpros. . . αὐτόνautonhim , ἜξελθεExelthe‘ Leave ἐκek. . . τῆςtēs- γῆςgēscountry σουsouyour καὶkaiand ‹ἐκ›ek- τῆςtēs- συγγενείαςsyngeneiaskindred σουsouyour καὶkaiand δεῦροdeurogo εἰςeisto γῆνgēnland ἣνhēn- ἄνan- σοιsoiyou .’ δείξωdeixōI will show

4τότεtote[So] ἐξελθὼνexelthōn[Abraham] left ἐκek. . . γῆςgēs[the] land ΧαλδαίωνChaldaiōnof the Chaldeans κατῴκησενkatōkēsen[and] settled ἐνenin ΧαρράνCharranHaran . κἀκεῖθενkakeithenout of that place μετὰmetaAfter τὸto- ἀποθανεῖνapothaneindied , τὸνton- πατέραpaterafather αὐτοῦautouhis μετῴκισενmetōkisen[God] brought αὐτὸνautonhim εἰςeis[and] into τὴνtēn- γῆνgēnland ταύτηνtautēnthis εἰςeis[and] into ἣνhēnwhere ὑμεῖςhymeisyou νῦνnyn{are} now κατοικεῖτεkatoikeiteliving .

5ΚαὶKai- οὐκoukno ἔδωκενedōkenHe gave αὐτῷautōhim κληρονομίανklēronomianinheritance ἐνenvvv αὐτῇautē[here] , οὐδὲoudenot even βῆμαbēmaa foot of ground ποδόςpodos. . . . καὶkai[But] ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilato[God] promised δοῦναιdounaito give αὐτῷautōto [Abraham] εἰςeis. . . κατάσχεσινkataschesinpossession αὐτὴνautēnof [the land] καὶkaiand τῷtō- σπέρματιspermatidescendants αὐτοῦautouhis μετ’met’. . . αὐτόνauton. . . , οὐκouk. . . ὄντοςontos[even though] he did not yet have αὐτῷautō. . . τέκνουteknoua child .

6ἐλάλησεelaleseHe promised δὲde- οὕτωςhoutōs- ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod ὅτιhotithat ἔσταιestaiwould be τὸto- σπέρμαspermadescendants αὐτοῦautouhis πάροικονparoikonforeigners ἐνenin γῇgēland , ἀλλοτρίᾳallotriaa strange καὶkaiand [that] δουλώσουσινdoulōsousinthey would be enslaved αὐτὸauto. . . καὶkaiand κακώσουσινkakōsousinmistreated ἔτηetēyears . τετρακόσιαtetrakosiafour hundred

7ΚαὶKai‘ [But] τὸtothe ἔθνοςethnosnation ᾧhō[that] ἐὰνeanvvv δουλεύσωσιdouleusosienslaves them , ’ κρινῶkrinōwill punish ἐγώegōI εἶπενeipensaid , ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod ΚαὶKai‘ and μετὰmetaafterward ταῦταtauta. . . ἐξελεύσονταιexeleusontaithey will come forth καὶkaiand λατρεύσουσίlatreusousiworship μοιmoiMe ἐνenin τῷtō- τόπῳtopōplace .’ τούτῳtoutōthis

8ΚαὶKaiThen ἔδωκενedōken[God] gave αὐτῷautō[Abraham] διαθήκηνdiathēkēn[the] covenant περιτομῆςperitomēsof circumcision , καὶkaiand οὕτωςhoutōs- ἐγέννησεegenneseshe gave birth to τὸνton- ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac καὶkaiand περιέτεμενperietemencircumcised αὐτὸνautonhim τῇtēon the ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday . τῇtē- ὀγδόῃogdoēeighth καὶkaiAnd ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac [became the father of] τὸνton- ἸακώβIakōbJacob , καὶkaiand ἸακὼβIakōbJacob τοὺςtousof the δώδεκαdōdekatwelve πατριάρχαςpatriarchaspatriarchs .

9ΚαὶKai[Because] οἱhoithe πατριάρχαιpatriarchaipatriarchs ζηλώσαντεςzēlōsanteswere jealous τὸνton- ἸωσὴφIōsēphof Joseph , ἀπέδοντοapedontothey sold him as a slave εἰςeisinto ΑἴγυπτονAigyptonEgypt .

10καὶkaiBut ἦνēnwas ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod μετ’met’with αὐτοῦautouhim καὶkaiand ἐξείλετοexeiletorescued αὐτὸνautonhim ἐκekfrom πασῶνpasōnall τῶνtōn- θλίψεωνthlipseōntroubles . αὐτοῦautouhis καὶkai- ἔδωκενedōken[He] granted αὐτῷautō[Joseph] χάρινcharinfavor καὶkaiand σοφίανsophianwisdom ἐναντίονenantionin the sight of ΦαραὼPharaōPharaoh βασιλέωςbasileōsking ΑἰγύπτουAigyptouof Egypt , καὶkai[who] κατέστησενkatestēsenappointed αὐτὸνautonhim ἡγούμενονhēgoumenonruler ἐπ’ep’over ΑἴγυπτονAigyptonEgypt καὶkaiand ὅλονholonall τὸνton- οἶκονoikonhousehold . αὐτοῦautouhis

11ἔλθῃelthēshould come δὲdeThen λιμὸςlimosfamine ἐφ’eph’vvv ὅληνholēnacross τὴνtēn- γῆνgēnland ΑἰγύπτουAigyptouof Egypt , καὶkai[who] ΧανάανChanaanCanaan , καὶkaiand θλῖψιςthlipsissuffering μεγάληmegalēgreat καὶkaiand οὐχouchvvv ηὕρισκονhēuriskoncould not find χορτάσματαchortasmatafood . οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers ἡμῶνhēmōnour

12ἀκούσαςakousasheard that δὲde[When] ἸακὼβIakōbJacob ὄνταonta[there] was σῖταsitagrain ἐνenOn ΑἰγύπτῳAigyptōEgypt ἐξαπέστειλεexapesteilehas sent τοὺςtous- πατέραςpaterasfathers [ἡμῶν]hēmōnour πρῶτονprōton[on their] first [visit] .

13καὶkai- ἐνenOn τῷtō[their] δευτέρῳdeuterōsecond [visit] , ἀνεγνωρίσθη*anegnōristhērevealed his identity ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph τοῖςtoisto ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrothers , αὐτοῦautouhis καὶkaiand φανερὸνphaneronknown ἐγένετοegenetobecame τῷtō- ΦαραὼPharaōto Pharaoh . τῷtō- γένοςgenosfamily [τοῦ]tou- ἸωσήφIōsēph[his]

14ἀποστείλαςaposteilassent for δὲdeThen ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph μετεκαλέσατοmetekalesato. . . τὸνton- πατέραpaterafather αὐτοῦautouhis ἸακὼβIakōbJacob καὶkaiand πᾶσανpasanall τὴνtēn[his] συγγένειανsyngeneianrelatives , αὐτοῦautouhis ἐνenin all . ψυχαῖςpsychais. . . ἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkontaseventy-five πέντεpente. . .

15κατέβηkatebēwent down δὲdeThen ἸακὼβIakōbJacob εἰςeisto ΑἴγυπτονAigyptonEgypt , καὶkai[where] ἐτελεύτησενeteleutēsendied . αὐτὸςautoshe καὶkaiand οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers ἡμῶνhēmōnour

16καὶkaiand μετετέθησανmetetethēsanwere carried back εἰςeisto ΣυχὲμSychemShechem καὶkaiand ἐτέθησανetethēsanplaced ἐνenin τῷtōthe μνήματιmnēmatitomb ᾧhōthat ὠνήσατοōnēsatohad bought ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham τιμῆςtimēsfor a price he paid ἀργυρίουargyriouin silver . παρὰparafrom τῶνtōnthe υἱῶνhuiōnsons Ἑμμὼρ*Hemmōrof Hamor τοῦtou- , ΣυχέμSychemShechem

17ΚαθὼςKathōsAs δὲde- ἤγγιζενēngizendrew near ὁho- χρόνοςchronostime τῆςtēs- ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias[to fulfill] His promise ἐνenin ὤμοσενōmosenHe swore ὁho[our] ΘεὸςTheosGod τῷtō- ἈβραάμAbraamto Abraham , ηὔξησενēuxēsenincreased ὁho[our] λαὸςlaospeople καὶkai- ἐπληθύνθηeplēthynthēgreatly in number . ἐνenin ΑἰγύπτῳAigyptōEgypt

18ἄχριςakhrisuntil οὗhou. . . ἀνέστηanestēarose βασιλεὺςbasileusking , ἕτεροςheterosanother ὃςhoswho οὐκouknothing ᾔδειēdeiknew τὸνton- ἸωσήφIōsēphof Joseph ,

19οὗτοςhoutosHe κατασοφισάμενοςkatasophisamenosexploited τὸto- γένοςgenospeople [ἡμῶν]hēmōnour ἐκάκωσεekakose[and] oppressed τοὺςtous- πατέραςpaterasfathers [ἡμῶν]hēmōnour τοῦtou- , ποιεῖνpoieinforcing [them] ἔκθεταekthetato abandon τὰta- βρέφηbrephēinfants αὐτῶνautōntheir εἰςeisso τὸto. . . μὴmēvvv ζωογονεῖσθαιzōogoneisthaithey would die .

20ἘνEnAt ᾧhōthat καιρῷkairōtime ἐγεννήθηegennēthēwas born , ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses καὶkaiand ἦνēnhe was ἀστεῖοςasteiosbeautiful τῷtō- ΘεῷTheōin the sight of God . ὃςhos[he] ἀνετράφηanetraphēwas nurtured μῆναςmēnasmonths τρεῖςtreis[For] three ἐνenin τῷtō[his] οἴκῳoikōhouse . τοῦtou- πατρόςpatrosfather’s αὐτοῦautouhe

21ἐκτεθένταektethentawas set outside , δὲde[When] αὐτὸνauton. . . ἀνείλετοaneiletotook him αὐτὸνauton. . . ἡhē- θυγάτηρthygatērdaughter ΦαραὼPharaōPharaoh’s καὶkaiand ἀνεθρέψατοanethrepsatobrought him up αὐτὸνauton. . . ἑαυτῇheautēher own εἰςeisas υἱόνhuionson .

22καὶkaiSo ἐπαιδεύθηepaideuthēwas educated ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses πάσῃpasēall σοφίᾳsophia[the] wisdom ΑἰγυπτίωνAigyptiōnof [the] Egyptians ἦνēnwas δὲdeand δυνατὸςdynatospowerful ἐνenin λόγοιςlogoisspeech καὶkaiand ἐνenin ἔργοιςergoisaction .

23ὩςHōsWhen δὲde- ἐπληροῦτοeplērouto[old] , αὐτῷautō[Moses] τεσσαρακονταετὴςtessarakontaetesforty years χρόνοςchronos[was] ἀνέβηanebēhe decided εἰςeisas τὴνtēn. . . καρδίανkardian. . . αὐτοῦautouhis ἐπισκέψασθαιepiskepsasthaito visit τοὺςtous- ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothers , αὐτοῦautouhis τοὺςtous- υἱοὺςhuiouschildren ἸσραήλIsraēlof Israel .

24καὶkaiAnd ἰδώνidōnwhen he saw τιναtinaone [of them] ἀδικούμενονadikoumenonbeing mistreated , ἠμύνατοēmynato[Moses] went to his defense καὶkaiand ἐποιήσατοepoiesatohas done ἐκδίκησινekdikēsinavenged [him] τῷtō- καταπονουμένῳkataponoumenōwho was oppressing [him] . πατάξαςpataxasby striking down τὸνtonthe ΑἰγύπτιονAigyptionEgyptian

25ἐνόμιζεenomizeHe assumed δὲde- συνιέναιsynienaiwould understand τοὺςtous- ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrothers [αὐτοῦ]autouhis ὅτιhotithat ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod διὰdiavvv χειρὸςcheiroswas using him αὐτοῦautouvvv δίδωσινdidōsinvvv αὐτοῖςautoisvvv σωτηρίανsōtērianto deliver them , οἱhoi- δὲdebut οὐouvvv συνῆκανsynēkan[they did not] .

26τεte- τεte- ἐπιούσῃepiousēnext ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday ὤφθηōphthēhe came upon αὐτοῖςautois[two Israelites who] μαχομένοιςmachomenoiswere fighting , καὶkai- συνήλασενsunelasenand he tried to reconcile them αὐτοὺςautous. . . εἰςeis. . . εἰρήνηνeirēnēn. . . , εἰπώνeipōnsaying , ἌνδρεςAndres‘ Men , ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers . ἐστεesteyou are ὑμεῖςhymeisyou ἵναhinaso that τίtiWhy ἀδικεῖτεadikeiteare you mistreating ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other ? ’

27ὉHothe [man who] δὲdeBut ἀδικῶνadikōnwas abusing τὸνton[his] πλησίονplēsionneighbor ἀπώσατοapōsatopushed [Moses] aside αὐτὸνauton. . . εἰπώνeipōn[and] said , ΤίςTis‘ Who σεseyou κατέστησενkatestēsenmade ἄρχονταarchontaruler καὶkaiand δικαστὴνdikastēnjudge ἐφ’eph’over ἡμῶνhēmōnus ?

28μὴmēvvv ἀνελεῖνaneleinto kill me μεme. . . σὺsy{Do} you θέλειςtheleiswant ὃνhonas τρόπονtropon. . . ἀνεῖλεςaneilesyou killed ἐχθὲςechthesyesterday ?’ τὸνtonthe ΑἰγύπτιονAigyptionEgyptian

29ἔφυγεephugeand ran away δὲde- ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses ἐνento τῷtō- λόγῳlogōremark , τούτῳtoutōthis καὶkai- ἐγένετοegenetohe lived as πάροικοςparoikosa foreigner ἐνento γῇgē[the] land ΜαδιάμMadiamof Midian , οὗhouwhere ἐγέννησενegennēsen[and] had υἱοὺςhuioussons . δύοdyotwo

30ΚαὶKai[After] πληρωθέντωνplērōthentōnhad passed , ἐτῶνetōnyears τεσσαράκονταtessarakonta[where for] forty ὤφθηōphthēappeared αὐτῷautōto [Moses] ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōdesert τοῦtounear ὄρουςorousMount ΣινᾶSinaSinai . ἄγγελοςangelosan angel ΚυρίουKyriouof [the] Lord ἐνenin φλογὶphlogi[the] flames πυρὸςpyrosof a burning βάτουbatoubush

31ὁho- δὲde[When] ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses ἰδὼνidōnsaw [it] , ἐθαύμαζεethaumazeHe was amazed τὸtothe ὅραμαhoramasight . προσερχομένουproserchomenouapproached δὲde- αὐτοῦautou[As] he κατανοῆσαιkatanoēsaito look [more closely] , ἐγένετοegenetocame [to him] : φωνὴphōnē[the] voice ΚυρίουKyriouof [the] Lord πρὸςpros. . . αὐτόνautonhim ,

32ἐγώegōI ᾧhō[that] ΘεὸςTheosGod τὸνton- πατέρωνpaterōnfathers , σουsouof your ὁhothe ΘεὸςTheosGod ἈβραὰμAbraamof Abraham , καὶkai- ὁhothe ΘεὸςTheosGod ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaac , καὶkaiand ὁhothe ΘεὸςTheosGod ἸακώβIakōbJacob .’ ἔντρομοςentromostrembled with fear δὲde- γενόμενοςgenomenosvvv ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses οὐκoukvvv ἐτόλμαetolma[and] did not dare κατανοῆσαιkatanoēsaito look .

33εἰπὲeipesay δὲdeThen αὐτῷautōto him , ὁhothe ΚύριοςKyriosLord ΛῦσονLyson‘ Take off τὸto[your] ὑπόδημαhypodēmasandals , τῶνtōn. . . ποδῶνpodōn. . . σουsou. . . ὁhothe γὰρgarfor τόποςtoposplace ἐνenin ᾧhōwhere ἕστηκαςhestēkasyou are standing γῆgēground . ἁγίαhagiaholy ἐστίνestinis

34ἰδὼνidōnI have indeed seen εἶδονeidon. . . τὴνtēnthe κάκωσινkakōsinoppression τοῦtouof λαοῦlaoupeople μουmouMy τοῦtouof ἐνenin ΑἰγύπτῳAigyptōEgypt . καὶkai- τοῦtou- στεναγμοῦstenagmougroaning αὐτῶνautōntheir ἤκουσαēkousaI have heard καὶkai- κατέβηνkatebēnhave come down ἐξελέσθαιexelesthaito deliver αὐτούςautousthem . καὶkai- νῦνnynNow δεῦροdeurocome , ἈποστελῶApostelō‘ I will send σεseyou εἰςeisback to ΑἴγυπτονAigyptonEgypt .’

35ΤοῦτονToutonThis τὸνton- ΜωϋσῆνMōusēnMoses , ὃνhonwhom ἠρνήσαντοērnēsantothey had rejected εἰπόντεςeiponteswith the words , ΤίςTis‘ Who σεseyou κατέστησενkatestēsenmade ἄρχονταarchontaruler καὶkaiand δικαστήνdikastēnjudge ? ’ τοῦτονtouton[is] the one ὁhowhom ΘεὸςTheosGod ἄρχονταarchontato be [their] ruler καὶkaiand λυτρωτὴνlytrōtēnredeemer ἀπέστειλενapesteilenHe sent them out ἐνenin χειρὶcheiri. . . ἀγγέλουangelou[the] angel τοῦtouwho ὀφθέντοςophthentosappeared αὐτῷautōto him ἐνenin τῇtēthe βάτῳbatōbush .

36οὗτοςhoutos[He] ἐξήγαγενexēgagenled them out αὐτοὺςautous. . . ποιήσαςpoiēsas[and] performed τέραταteratawonders καὶkaiand σημεῖαsēmeiasigns ἐνenin γῇgē[the] land ΑἰγύπτῳAigyptōof Egypt , καὶkai- ἐνenat ἘρυθρᾷErythra[the] Red ΘαλάσσῃThalassēSea , καὶkaiand ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness . ἔτηetēyears τεσσαράκοντα.tessarakonta[where for] forty

37ΟὗτόςHoutosThis ἐστινestinis ὁhothe [same] ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses ὁhowho εἰπώνeipōn[and] said , τοῖςtoisthe υἱοῖςhuioisvvv ἸσραήλIsraēlIsraelites , ΠροφήτηνProphētēna prophet ὑμῖνhyminfor you ἀναστήσειanastēseiwill raise up ΚύριοςKyriosLord ὁhothe ΘεὸςTheosGod ὑμῶνhymōnyour ἐκekfrom among τῶνtōn- ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrothers .’ ὑμῶνhymōnyour ὡςhōslike ἐμέememe αὐτοῦautoutheir ἀκούσεσθεakousestheYou must listen to

38οὗτοςhoutos[He] ἐστινestinis ὁhothe [same] γενόμενοςgenomenoswas ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaassembly ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness μετὰmetawith τοῦtouthe ἀγγέλουangelouangel τοῦtouwho λαλοῦντοςlalountosspoke αὐτῷautōto him ἐνenon τῷtō- ὄρειoreiMount ΣινᾶSinaSinai , καὶkaiand τῶνtōn- πατέρωνpaterōnfathers . ἡμῶνhēmōnour ὃςhos[with] ἐδέξατοedexato[And] he received λόγιαlogiawords ζῶνταzōntaliving δοῦναιdounaito pass on ἡμῖν*hēminto us .

39ᾧhō[him] . οὐκouk. . . ἠθέλησανēthelēsanrefused ὑπήκοοιhypēkooiobey γενέσθαιgenesthaito οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers ἡμῶνhēmōn[But] our ἀλλὰallaInstead , ἀπώσαντοapōsantothey rejected [him] καὶkaiand ἐστράφησανestraphēsanturned back τῇtēthe καρδίᾳkardiahearts αὐτῶνautōntheir εἰςeisto ΑἴγυπτονAigyptonEgypt .

40εἰπόντεςeipontesThey said τῷtō- ἈαρώνAarōnto Aaron , ΠοίησονPoiēson‘ Make ἡμῖνhēminus θεοὺςtheousgods οἳhoiwho προπορεύσονταιproporeusontaiwill go before ἡμῶνhēmōnus ! ὁho- γὰρgarAs for ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMoses οὗτοςhoutosthis ὃςhoswho ἐξήγαγενexēgagenled us ἡμᾶςhēmas. . . ἐκekout of γῆςgēs[the] land ΑἰγύπτουAigyptouof Egypt , οὐκoukvvv οἴδαμενoidamenwe do not know τίtiwhat γέγονενgegonenhas been done , αὐτῷautōto him .’

41ΚαὶKai- ἐμοσχοποίησανemoschopoiēsanthey made a calf ἐνenAt ταῖςtais- ἡμέραιςhēmeraistime ἐκείναιςekeinaisthat ΚαὶKai- ἀνήγαγονanēgagonoffered θυσίανthysiana sacrifice τῷtōto the εἰδώλῳeidōlōidol , καὶkai- εὐφραίνοντοeuphrainontorejoicing ἐνenin τοῖςtoisthe ἔργοιςergoisworks τῶνtōnof χειρῶνcheirōnhands . αὐτῶνautōntheir

42ἔστρεψεestrepseturned away [from them] δὲdeBut ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod καὶkaiand παρέδωκενparedōkengave them over αὐτοὺςautous. . . λατρεύεινlatreueinto the worship τῇtēof the στρατιᾷstratiahost τοῦtouof οὐρανοῦouranouheaven , καθὼςkathōsas γέγραπταιgegraptaiit is written ἐνenin βίβλῳbiblō[the] book τῶνtōnof the προφητῶνprophētōnprophets : ΜὴMēvvv σφάγιαsphagiasacrifices καὶkaiand θυσίαςthysiasofferings προσηνέγκατέprosēnenkate‘ Did you bring μοιmoiMe ἔτηetēyears τεσσαράκονταtessarakonta[where for] forty ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness , οἶκοςoikosO house ἸσραήλIsraēlof Israel ?

43καὶkai- ἀνελάβετεanelabeteYou have taken along τὴνtēnthe σκηνὴνskēnēntabernacle τοῦtou- ΜολὸχMolochof Molech καὶkaiand τὸtothe ἄστρονastronstar τοῦtouof θεοῦtheougod [ὑμῶν]hymōnyour Ρεμφάν,remphanRephan , τοὺςtousthe τύπουςtypousidols οὓςhous- ἐποιήσατεepoiēsateyou made προσκυνεῖνproskyneinto worship αὐτοῖςautois- . καὶkai[Therefore] μετοικιῶmetoikiōI will send you into exile ὑμᾶςhymas. . . ἐπέκειναepekeinabeyond ΒαβυλῶνοςBabylōnosBabylon .’

44ἩHēthe σκηνὴskēnētabernacle τοῦtouof the μαρτυρίουmartyriouTestimony ἐνenin τοῖςtoiswith [them] πατράσινpatrasinfathers ἡμῶνhēmōnOur ἦνēn[had] τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness . καθὼςkathōsexactly as διετάξατοdietaxatohad directed ὁho[God] λαλῶνlalōn. . . τῷtō- ΜωϋσῇMōusēMoses , ποιῆσαιpoiēsai[It was] constructed αὐτὴνautēn. . . κατὰkataaccording to τὸνtonthe τύπονtyponpattern ὃνhon- ἑωράκειheōrakeihe had seen .

45ἣνhēnwho καὶkaiAnd εἰσήγαγονeisēgagonbrought [it in] διαδεξάμενοιdiadexamenoireceived it οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers ἡμῶνhēmōnour μετὰmetawith ἸησοῦIēsouJoshua ἐνen[when] τῇtē- κατασχέσειkatascheseithey dispossessed τῶνtōnthe ἐθνῶνethnōnnations ὧνhōn- ἐξῶσενexōsendrove out ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod ἀπὸapobefore προσώπουprosōpou. . . τῶνtōn. . . πατέρωνpaterōn[them] . ἡμῶνhēmōnvvv ἕωςheōs[It remained] until τῶνtōnthe ἡμερῶνhēmerōntime ΔαυίδDauidof David ,

46ὃςhoswho εὕρῃheurēfinds [them] χάρινcharinfavor ἐνώπιονenōpionin the sight τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God καὶkaiand ᾐτήσατοētēsatoasked εὑρεῖνheureinto provide σκήνωμαskēnōmaa dwelling place τῷtōfor the ΘεῷTheōGod ἸακώβIakōbof Jacob .

47ΣολομῶνSolomōnSolomon δὲdeBut [it was] ᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenhas built αὐτῷautōfor Him . οἶκονoikon[the] house

48Ἀλλ’All’However , οὐχouch{does} not ὁhothe ὝψιστοςHypsistosMost High ἐνenin χειροποιήτοιςcheiropoiētois[houses] made by human hands . ναοῖςnaoistemples κατοικεῖkatoikeidwell καθὼςkathōsAs ὁhothe προφήτηςprophētēsprophet λέγειlegeisays :

49ὉHo‘ - οὐρανόςouranosHeaven [is] μοιmoiMy θρόνοςthronosthrone ἡhēthe δὲdeand γῆgēearth ὑποπόδιονhypopodionfootstool . τῶνtōnvvv ποδῶνpodōn[is] My μουmouvvv ποῖονpoionWhat kind of οἶκονoikonhouse οἰκοδομήσετέoikodomēsetewill you build μοιmoifor Me , λέγειlegeisays ΚύριοςKyrios[the] Lord , ἢēor τίςtiswhere [will] τόποςtoposplace τῆςtēs- καταπαύσεώςkatapauseōsof repose [be] ? μουmouMy

50οὐχὶouchi{Has} not ἡhē- χείρcheirhand μουmouMy ἐποίησεepoiesehas done ταῦταtautathese things ?’ πάνταpantaall

51ΣκληροτράχηλοιSklērotrachēloi[You] stiff-necked [people] καὶkai[with] ἀπερίτμητοιaperitmētoiuncircumcised τῇtē- καρδίᾳkardiahearts καὶkaiAnd τοῖςtoiswith [them] ὠσίνōsinears ! ὑμεῖςhymeisYou ἀεὶaeialways τῷtōthe ΠνεύματιPneumatiSpirit , τῷtō- ἉγίῳHagiōHoly ἀντιπίπτετεantipipteteresist ὡςhōsas οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers [did] . ὑμῶνhymōnyour καὶkaijust ὑμεῖςhymeis-

52τίναtinaWhich τῶνtōnof the προφητῶνprophētōnprophets οὐκoukfail ἐδίωξανediōxanto persecute ? οἱhoi- πατέρεςpateresfathers ὑμῶνhymōn{did} your καὶkaivvv ἀπέκτεινανapekteinanThey even killed τοὺςtousthose who προκαταγγείλανταςprokatangeilantasforetold περὶperi. . . τῆςtēsthe ἐλεύσεωςeleuseōscoming τοῦtouof the ΔικαίουDikaiouRighteous One . οὗhou[His] νῦνnynAnd now ὑμεῖςhymeisyou προδόταιprodotaibetrayers καὶkaiand φονεῖςphoneismurderers — γεγένησθε.gegenestheyou have not been

53οἵτινεςhoitines[you] who ἐλάβετεelabetereceived τὸνtonthe νόμονnomonlaw εἰςeisby διαταγὰςdiatagasordained ἀγγέλωνangelōnangels , καὶkaiyet οὐκoukvvv ἐφυλάξατεephylaxatehave not kept [it] . ”

54ἈκούοντεςAkouontesOn hearing δὲde- ταῦταtautathis , διεπρίοντοdieprionto[the members of the Sanhedrin] were enraged ταῖςtais. . . καρδίαιςkardiais. . . , αὐτῶνautōn. . . καὶkaiand ἔβρυχονebrychonthey gnashed τοὺςtous[their] ὀδόνταςodontasteeth ἐπ’ep’at αὐτόνautonhim .

55ὑπάρχωνhyparchōn[Stephen] , δὲdeBut πλήρηςplērēsfull ΠνεύματοςPneumatosof [the] Holy Spirit , ἉγίουHagiouvvv ἀτενίσαςatenisaslooked intently εἰςeisinto τὸνton- οὐρανὸνouranonheaven εἶδεeidesaw δόξανdoxan[the] glory ΘεοῦTheouof God καὶkaiand ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus ἑστῶταhestōtastanding ἐκekat δεξιῶνdexiōnthe right hand τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God .

56καὶkai- εἶπενeipenhe said , ἸδοὺIdou“ Look , ” θεωρῶtheōrō“ I see τοὺςtous- οὐρανοὺςouranousheaven ἀνεῳγμένουςaneogmenousopen-up καὶkaiand τὸνtonthe ΥἱὸνHuionSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man ἐκekat δεξιῶνdexiōnthe right [hand] τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God . ” ἑστῶταhestōtastanding

57ΚράξαντεςKraxantescried out δὲdeAt this φωνῇphōnēin a loud voice , μεγάλῃmegalēvvv συνέσχονsyneschonthey covered τὰta- ὦταōtaears , αὐτῶνautōntheir καὶkaiand ὥρμησανhōrmēsanrushed ὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothymadontogether ἐπ’ep’at αὐτόνautonhim .

58καὶkai- ἐκβαλόντεςekbalontesThey dragged [him] ἔξωexōout of τῆςtēsthe πόλεωςpoleōscity ἐλιθοβόλουνelithoboloun[and] began to stone [him] . καὶkaiMeanwhile οἱhoithe μάρτυρεςmartyreswitnesses ἀπέθεντοapethentolaid τὰta- ἱμάτιαhimatiagarments αὐτῶνautōntheir παρὰparaat τοὺςtousthe πόδαςpodasfeet νεανίουneaniouof a young man καλουμένουkaloumenounamed ΣαύλουSaulouSaul .

59ΚαὶKai[While] ἐλιθοβόλουνelithobolounthey were stoning [him] τὸνton- , ΣτέφανονStephanonStephen ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenonappealed καὶkai. . . λέγονταlegonta. . . , ΚύριεKyrie“ Lord ἸησοῦIēsouJesus , δέξαιdexaireceive τὸto- πνεῦμάpneumaspirit . ” μουmoumy

60θεὶςtheisFalling δὲde- τὰtaon [his] γόναταgonataknees , ἔκραξεekraxehe cried out φωνῇphōnēvoice , μεγάλῃmegalēin a loud ΚύριεKyrie“ Lord , μὴmē{do} not στήσῃςstēsēshold αὐτοῖςautoisagainst them . ” τὴνtēn- ἁμαρτίανhamartiansin ταύτηνtautēnthis καὶkaiAnd τοῦτοtoutothis , εἰπὼνeipōnwhen he had said ἐκοιμήθηekoimēthēhe fell asleep . ΣαῦλοςSaulosSaul δὲde- ἐνenin συνευδοκῶνsyneudokōngiving my approval τῇtē- ἀναιρέσειanaireseideath . αὐτοῦautoutheir