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AndδὲStephen,Στέφανοςfullπλήρηςof graceχάριτοςandκαὶpower,δυνάμεωςwas doingἐποίειgreatμεγάλαwondersτέραταandκαὶsignsσημεῖαamongἐνthe people.τῷ λαῷ
Acts 6:8
Study it in the app“And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 6:8, word by word
- StephenΣτέφανοςStephanos
Stephen
Stephen, one of the seven chosen to serve the tables in Jerusalem, and the first to be killed for his witness.
Where else “Stephanos” appears- fullπλήρηςplērēs
full
Full.
Where else “plērēs” appears- of graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- powerδυνάμεωςdynameōs
power
The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.
Where else “dynameōs” appears- was doingἐποίειepoiei
bear fruit
To produce fruit, like a tree; in life, deeds that can be seen.
Where else “epoiei” appears- greatμεγάλαmegala
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megala” appears- wondersτέραταterata
wonder
Wonder, portent.
Where else “terata” appears- signsσημεῖαsēmeia
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appears- the peopleλαῷlaōi
crowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appears
The context
7And the word of God kept growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying greatly, and a great crowd of the priests were obeying the faith.
8 · This verse (above)
9But some of those from the synagogue called that of the Freedmen and of Cyrenians and of Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up, arguing with Stephen.
To study Acts 6 in a group
1. What it says
What complaint arose among the disciples, and whom did they choose to handle it? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
Why did the apostles prefer to give themselves to prayer and the word, and entrust the serving to others? (vv. 2-4)
3. How I live it
In this story some people were being overlooked. Whom in your family or community could you pay closer attention to?