Interlinear Bible - Acts 6:1-7

1 Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

jEn PREP de; CONJ tai'? T-DPF hJmevrai? N-DPF tauvtai? D-DPF plhqunovntwn V-PAP-GPM tw'n T-GPM maqhtw'n N-GPM ejgevneto V-2ADI-3S goggusmo;? N-NSM tw'n T-GPM JEllhnistw'n N-GPM pro;? PREP tou;? T-APM JEbraivou?, A-APM o&ti CONJ pareqewrou'nto V-IPI-3P ejn PREP th'/ T-DSF diakoniva/ N-DSF th'/ T-DSF kaqhmerinh'/ A-DSF aiJ T-NPF ch'rai N-NPF aujtw'n. P-GPM

2 So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

proskalesavmenoi V-ADP-NPM de; CONJ oiJ T-NPM dwvdeka N-NUI to; T-ASN plh'qo? N-ASN tw'n T-GPM maqhtw'n N-GPM ei\pan, V-2AAI-3P Oujk PRT ajrestovn A-NSN ejstin V-PXI-3S hJma'? P-1AP kataleivyanta? V-AAP-APM to;n T-ASM lovgon N-ASM tou' T-GSM qeou' N-GSM diakonei'n V-PAN trapevzai?: N-DPF

3 "Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

ejpiskevyasqe V-ADM-2P dev, CONJ ajdelfoiv, N-VPM a~ndra? N-APM ejx uJmw'n P-2GP marturoumevnou? V-PPP-APM eJpta; N-NUI plhvrei? A-APM pneuvmato? N-GSN kai; CONJ sofiva?, N-GSF ouJ;? R-APM katasthvsomen V-FAI-1P ejpi; PREP th'? T-GSF creiva? N-GSF tauvth?: D-GSF

4 "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

hJmei'? P-1NP de; CONJ th'/ T-DSF proseuch'/ N-DSF kai; CONJ th'/ T-DSF diakoniva/ N-DSF tou' T-GSM lovgou N-GSM proskarterhvsomen. V-FAI-1P

5 The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

kai; CONJ h~resen V-AAI-3S oJ T-NSM lovgo? N-NSM ejnwvpion ADV panto;? A-GSN tou' T-GSN plhvqou?, N-GSN kai; CONJ ejxelevxanto Stevfanon, N-ASM a~ndra N-ASM plhvrh? A-NSF pivstew? N-GSF kai; CONJ pneuvmato? N-GSN aJgivou, A-GSN kai; CONJ Fivlippon N-ASM kai; CONJ Provcoron N-ASM kai; CONJ Nikavnora N-ASM kai; CONJ Tivmwna N-ASM kai; CONJ Parmena'n N-ASM kai; CONJ Nikovlaon N-ASM proshvluton N-ASM #Antioceva, N-ASM

6 And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

ouJ;? R-APM e~sthsan V-2AAI-3P ejnwvpion ADV tw'n T-GPM ajpostovlwn, N-GPM kai; CONJ proseuxavmenoi ejpevqhkan V-AAI-3P aujtoi'? P-DPM ta;? T-APF cei'ra?. N-APF

7 The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Kai; CONJ oJ T-NSM lovgo? N-NSM tou' T-GSM qeou' N-GSM hu~xanen, kai; CONJ ejplhquvneto V-IPI-3S oJ T-NSM ajriqmo;? N-NSM tw'n T-GPM maqhtw'n N-GPM ejn PREP rousalh;m N-PRI sfovdra, ADV poluv? A-NSM te PRT o~clo? N-NSM tw'n T-GPM iJerevwn N-GPM uJphvkouon V-IAI-3P th'/ T-DSF pivstei. N-DSF