Acts
Acts 6:3
3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | δέ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| select | ἐπισκέψασθε | episkepsasthe | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1980 I look upon, visit, look out, select |
| from | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| among you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| seven | ἑπτὰ | hepta | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2033 seven |
| men | ἄνδρας | andras | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G435 a male human being, a man |
| confirmed to be | μαρτυρουμένους | martyroumenous | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3140 I witness, testify |
| full | πλήρεις | plēreis | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4134 full |
| of | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wisdom | σοφίας | sophias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| We will assign | καταστήσομεν | katastēsomen | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct |
| this | ταύτης | tautēs | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| responsibility | χρείας | chreias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
Cross-references
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1 Timothy 3:7–15 · James 3:17–18 · Deuteronomy 1:13 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Numbers 27:18–19 · Acts 13:2–3 · Genesis 41:38–39 · Numbers 11:16–25 · 3 John 1:12 · Acts 6:6 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 22:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.