2 And he said G5346 , Brethren and fathers πατέρες, pateres G3962 , hearken: The God θεὸς theos G2316 of glory δόξης doxēs G1391 appeared unto our father πατρὶ patri G3962 Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 , when he was G1510 in Mesopotamia Μεσοποταμίᾳ Mesopotamia G3318 , before he dwelt in Haran Χαρράν, Charran G5488 , 3 and said G3004 unto him , Get thee out of thy land G1093 , and from thy kindred, and come G1831 into the land G1093 which I shall show δείξω.¶ deixō G1166 thee. 4 Then Τότε Tote G5119 came G1831 he out of the land γῆς gēs G1093 of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Haran Χαρράν· Charran G5488 : and from thence, when his father πατέρα patera G3962 was dead G599 , God removed him into this land γῆν gēn G1093 , wherein ye now νῦν nun G3568 dwell G2730 : 5 and he gave ἔδωκεν edōken G1325 him none inheritance κληρονομίαν klēronomian G2817 in it , no , not so much as to set his foot ποδὸς podos G4228 on : and he promised G1861 that he would give δοῦναι dounai G1325 it to him in possession κατάσχεσιν kataschesin G2697 , and to his seed G4690 after him , when as yet he had no child τέκνου. teknou G5043 . 6 And God θεός, theos G2316 spake on this wise, that his seed σπέρμα sperma G4690 should sojourn in a strange land γῇ gēa G1093 , and that they should bring them into bondage G1402 , and treat them ill, four τετρακόσια. tetrakosia G5071 hundred G5071 years ἔτη etē G2094 . 7 And the nation ἔθνος ethnos G1484 to which they shall be in bondage will I judge κρινῶ krinō G2919 , said G3004 God θεὸς theos G2316 : and after that shall they come ἐξελεύσονται exeleusontai G1831 forth G1831 , and serve G1398 me in this place τόπῳ topō G5117 . 8 And he gave G1325 him the covenant διαθήκην diathēkēn G1242 of circumcision περιτομῆς· peritomēs G4061 : and so Abraham begat Isaac Ἰσαὰκ Isaak G2464 , and circumcised him the eighth ὀγδόῃ, ogdoē G3590 day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 ; and Isaac Ἰσαὰκ Isaak G2464 begat Jacob Ἰακώβ, Iakōb G2384 , and Jacob Ἰακὼβ Iakōb G2384 the twelve δώδεκα dōdeka G1427 patriarchs πατριάρχας. patriarchas G3966 . 9 And the patriarchs πατριάρχαι patriarchai G3966 , moved with jealousy against Joseph Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph G2501 , sold him into Egypt Αἴγυπτον· Aigupton G125 : and God θεὸς theos G2316 was G1510 with him , 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions G2347 , and gave G1325 him favor χάριν charin G5485 and wisdom σοφίαν sophian G4678 before Pharaoh Φαραὼ Pharaō G5328 king βασιλέως basileōs G935 of Egypt Αἰγύπτου Aiguptou G125 ; and he made him governor over Egypt Αἴγυπτον Aigupton G125 and all his house οἶκον oikon G3624 . 11 Now G1161 there came G2064 a famine λιμὸς limos G3042 over all Egypt Αἴγυπτον Aigupton G125 and Canaan Χανάαν Chanaan G5477 , and great μεγάλη megalē G3173 affliction θλῖψις thlipsis G2347 : and our fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 found ηὕρισκον hēuriskon G2147 no sustenance. 14 And Joseph Ἰωσὴφ Iōsēph G2501 sent G649 , and called μετεκαλέσατο metekalesato G3333 to him Jacob Ἰακὼβ Iakōb G2384 his father πατέρα patera G3962 , and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls ψυχαῖς psuchais G5590 . 15 And Jacob Ἰακὼβ Iakōb G2384 went G2597 down κατέβη katebē G2597 into Egypt Αἴγυπτον, Aigupton G125 ; and he died , himself and our fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 ; 16 and they were carried over unto Shechem Συχὲμ Suchem G4966 , and laid G5087 in the tomb μνήματι mnēmati G3418 that Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 bought for a price G5092 in silver ἀργυρίου arguriou G694 of the sons υἱῶν huiōn G5207 of Hamor in Shechem Συχέμ. Suchem G4966 . 17 But as the time χρόνος chronos G5550 of the promise ἐπαγγελίας epangelias G1860 drew nigh which God θεὸς theos G2316 vouchsafed unto Abraham Ἀβραάμ, Abraam G11 , the people λαὸς laos G2992 grew G837 and multiplied G4129 in Egypt Αἰγύπτῳ Aiguptō G125 , 18 till there arose ἀνέστη anestē G450 another king βασιλεὺς basileus G935 over Egypt Αἴγυπτον Aigupton G125 , who knew not Joseph Ἰωσήφ. Iōsēph G2501 . 19 The same G846 dealt craftily with our race γένος genos G1085 , and ill-treated our fathers πατέρας pateras G3962 , that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live. 21 and when he was cast out , Pharaoh’s daughter θυγάτηρ thugatēr G2364 took him up , and nourished him for her own G1438 son υἱόν. huion G5207 . 23 But when ὡς hōs G5613 he was well-nigh forty τεσσερακονταετὴς tesserakontaetēs G5063 years old, it came G305 into his heart G2588 to visit ἐπισκέψασθαι episkepsasthai G1980 his brethren the children of Israel Ἰσραήλ. Israēl G2474 . 24 And seeing G3708 one τινα tina G5100 of them suffer wrong ἀδικούμενον adikoumenon G91 , he defended him , and avenged him that was oppressed , smiting the Egyptian Αἰγύπτιον. Aiguption G124 : 25 and he supposed that his brethren understood G4920 that God θεὸς theos G2316 by his hand χειρὸς cheiros G5495 was giving G1325 them deliverance ; but they understood G4920 not . 26 And the day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one ἀλλήλους; allēlous G240 again , saying G3004 , Sirs, ye are G1510 brethren ; why do ye wrong ἀδικεῖτε adikeite G91 one G240 to another ? 27 But he that did his neighbor wrong G91 thrust him away ἀπώσατο apōsato G683 , saying G3004 , Who made thee a ruler ἄρχοντα archonta G758 and a judge δικαστὴν dikastēn G1348 over us ? 28 Wouldest thou kill me , as thou killedst the Egyptian Αἰγύπτιον; Aiguption G124 yesterday ἐχθὲς echthes G5504 ? 30 And when forty τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta G5062 years ἐτῶν etōn G2094 were fulfilled , an angel ἄγγελος angelos G32 appeared to him in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ erēmō G2048 of mount ὄρους orous G3735 Sinai Σινᾶ Sina G4614 , in a flame φλογὶ phlogi G5395 of fire πυρὸς puros G4442 in a bush βάτου. batou G942 . 32 I am the God θεὸς theos G2316 of thy fathers πατέρων paterōn G3962 , the God θεὸς theos G2316 of Abraham Ἀβραὰμ Abraam G11 , and of Isaac Ἰσαὰκ Isaak G2464 , and of Jacob Ἰακώβ. Iakōb G2384 . And Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 trembled, and durst not behold. 34 I have surely seen G3708 the affliction of my people λαοῦ laou G2992 that is in Egypt Αἰγύπτῳ Aiguptō G125 , and have heard G191 their groaning , and I am come δεῦρο deuro G1204 down to deliver them : and now νῦν nun G3568 come G1204 , I will send ἀποστείλω aposteilō G649 thee into Egypt Αἴγυπτον.¶ Aigupton G125 . 35 This Moses Μωϋσῆν Mōusēn G3475 whom they refused , saying G3004 , Who made thee a ruler ἄρχοντα archonta G758 and a judge δικαστήν; dikastēn G1348 ? him hath God θεὸς theos G2316 sent G649 to be both a ruler ἄρχοντα archonta G758 and a deliverer with the hand χειρὶ cheiri G5495 of the angel ἀγγέλου angelou G32 that appeared to him in the bush βάτῳ. batō G942 . 36 This man G3778 led them forth , having wrought wonders τέρατα terata G5059 and signs σημεῖα sēmeia G4592 in Egypt Αἰγύπτῳ Aiguptō G125 , and in the Red ἐρυθρᾷ eruthra G2063 sea θαλάσσῃ thalassē G2281 , and in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ erēmō G2048 forty τεσσεράκοντα. tesserakonta G5062 years ἔτη etē G2094 . 37 This is G1510 that Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 , who said G3004 unto the children of Israel Ἰσραήλ· Israēl G2474 , A prophet προφήτην prophētēn G4396 shall God θεὸς theos G2316 raise ἀναστήσει anastēsei G450 up unto you from among your brethren , like unto me . 39 to whom our fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 would not be obedient ὑπήκοοι hupēkooi G5255 , but thrust him from them , and turned ἐστράφησαν estraphēsan G4762 back in their hearts καρδίαις kardiais G2588 unto Egypt Αἴγυπτον, Aigupton G125 , 40 saying G3004 unto Aaron Ἀαρών· Aarōn G2 , Make ποίησον poiēson G4160 us gods θεοὺς theous G2316 that shall go προπορεύσονται proporeusontai G4313 before us : for as for this Moses Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs G3475 , who led us forth out of the land γῆς gēs G1093 of Egypt Αἰγύπτου, Aiguptou G125 , we know not what is become G1096 of him . 41 And they made a calf in those days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 , and brought G321 a sacrifice θυσίαν thusian G2378 unto the idol εἰδώλῳ eidōlō G1497 , and rejoiced in the works ἔργοις ergois G2041 of their hands χειρῶν cheirōn G5495 . 42 But God θεὸς theos G2316 turned ἔστρεψεν estrepsen G4762 , and gave them up to serve G3000 the host στρατιᾷ stratia G4756 of heaven οὐρανοῦ, ouranou G3772 ; as it is written G1125 in the book βίβλῳ biblō G976 of the prophets προφητῶν· prophētōn G4396 , Did ye offer προσηνέγκατέ prosēnegkate G4374 unto me slain beasts and sacrifices G2378 Forty τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta G5062 years ἔτη etē G2094 in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ, erēmō G2048 , O house οἶκος oikos G3624 of Israel Ἰσραήλ; Israēl G2474 ? 43 And ye took G353 up the tabernacle σκηνὴν skēnēn G4633 of Moloch , And the star G798 of the god θεοῦ theou G2316 Rephan , The figures which ye made G4160 to worship προσκυνεῖν proskunein G4352 them : And I will carry you away beyond Babylon Βαβυλῶνος.¶ Babulōnos G897 . 44 Our fathers πατράσιν patrasin G3962 had the tabernacle σκηνὴ skēnē G4633 of the testimony μαρτυρίου marturiou G3142 in the wilderness ἐρήμῳ, erēmō G2048 , even as he appointed who spake unto Moses Μωϋσῇ Mōusēa G3475 , that he should make ποιῆσαι poiēsai G4160 it according κατὰ kata G2596 to the figure that he had seen G3708 . 45 Which also καὶ kai G2532 our fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 , in their turn , brought G1521 in with Joshua when they entered on the possession κατασχέσει kataschesei G2697 of the nations ἐθνῶν, ethnōn G1484 , that God θεὸς theos G2316 thrust out before the face προσώπου prosōpou G4383 of our fathers πατέρων paterōn G3962 , unto the days ἡμερῶν hēmerōn G2250 of David Δαυίδ· Dauid G1138 ; 48 Howbeit the Most ὕψιστος hupsistos G5310 High G5310 dwelleth not in houses made with hands G5499 ; as saith the prophet προφήτης prophētēs G4396 , 49 The heaven οὐρανός ouranos G3772 is my throne θρόνος, thronos G2362 , And the earth γῆ gē G1093 the footstool ὑποπόδιον hupopodion G5286 of my feet G4228 : What manner of house οἶκον oikon G3624 will ye build οἰκοδομήσετέ oikodomēsete G3618 me ? saith the Lord κύριος, kurios G2962 : Or what is the place τόπος topos G5117 of my rest καταπαύσεώς katapauseōs G2663 ? 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart καρδίαις kardiais G2588 and ears ὠσίν, ōsin G3775 , ye do always ἀεὶ aei G104 resist the Holy ἁγίῳ hagiō G40 Spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 : as your fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 did, so do ye. 52 Which of the prophets προφητῶν prophētōn G4396 did not your fathers πατέρες pateres G3962 persecute ἐδίωξαν ediōxan G1377 ? and they killed ἀπέκτειναν apekteinan G615 them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous δικαίου, dikaiou G1342 One G3739 ; of whom ye have now νῦν nun G3568 become ἐγένεσθε· egenesthe G1096 betrayers and murderers φονεῖς phoneis G5406 ; 53 ye who received G2983 the law νόμον nomon G3551 as it was ordained by angels ἀγγέλων angelōn G32 , and kept G5442 it not . 54 Now δὲ de G1161 when they heard Ἀκούοντες Akouontes G191 these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 , they were cut διεπρίοντο dieprionto G1282 to the heart καρδίαις kardiais G2588 , and they gnashed on him with their teeth ὀδόντας odontas G3599 . 58 and they cast ἐκβαλόντες ekbalontes G1544 him out of the city πόλεως poleōs G4172 , and stoned him : and the witnesses G3144 laid down their garments ἱμάτια himatia G2440 at the feet G4228 of a young νεανίου neaniou G3494 man G3494 named Saul Σαύλου Saulou G4569 . 59 And they stoned Stephen Στέφανον Stephanon G4736 , calling upon the Lord κύριε kurie G2962 , and saying λέγοντα· legonta G3004 , Lord G2962 Jesus Ἰησοῦ, Iēsou G2424 , receive δέξαι dexai G1209 my spirit πνεῦμά pneuma G4151 . 60 And he kneeled down G5087 , and cried G2896 with a loud μεγάλῃ· megalē G3173 voice φωνῇ phōnēa G5456 , Lord κύριε, kurie G2962 , lay not this sin ἁμαρτίαν. hamartian G266 to their charge. And when he had said G3004 this , he fell asleep ἐκοιμήθη. ekoimēthē G2837 . ← Acts 6 Acts 8 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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