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Acts 6

Acts 6:9

The Arrest of Stephen · Acts 6:8–15
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Translations

Modern
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,
Traditional
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Literal
But there arose certain ones of those of the synagogue called Freedmen—including Cyrenians and Alexandrians and those from Cilicia and Asia—disputing with Stephen.
Latin
Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano:

Original

Greek
English
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Notes

Acts 6:8–15

The Jewish leaders did to Stephen as they had done to Jesus (compare Matthew 26:3–4, 59–66):

  • They found someone to lie about him,

  • they accused him of blasphemy (saying offensive things about God),

  • they started a riot,

  • they arrested him, and

  • they made false charges against him.

Events

People

Freedmen: Former slaves who had been granted freedom Stephen: One of seven deacons, full of faith, performed miracles, martyred

Places

Alexandria: A major city in Egypt Asia: A Roman province in western Asia Minor Cilicia: Province in Asia Minor; Paul's birthplace and ministry area Cyrene: City in North Africa; home of early Christians

Glossary

Alexandria Asia Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Cilicia Cyrene, Cyrenians Deacon, Deaconess Freed Slaves Freedmen Hellenism Hellenists Inscriptions Libertines Paul the Apostle Persecution Peter, the Apostle Stephen Synagogue

Topics

Alexandria: A City of Egypt Cilicia: Jews Live In Cyrene: Contained a Synagogue Freedmen: Synagogue of Government: Constitutes Greece: Inhabitants of Persecute the Early Christians Jerusalem: Stephen Martyred At Libertines: Freedmen Persecution of Stephen Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting Stephen Servant: Bond: Freedmen Called |Libertines| Synagogue: The Scriptures Were Read and Expounded In in Jerusalem Synagogues: Each Sect had Its Own Synagogues: Sometimes Several, in the Same City