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Acts 7 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)

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1 ειπεν δε ο αρχιερευσ ει αρα ταυτα ουτωσ εχει
1 The high priest said, “Are these things so?”
2 ο δε εφη ανδρεσ αδελφοι και πατερεσ ακουσατε ο θεοσ τησ δοξησ ωφθη τω πατρι ημων αβρααμ οντι εν τη μεσοποταμια πριν η κατοικησαι αυτον εν χαρραν
2 He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
3 και ειπεν προσ αυτον εξελθε εκ τησ γησ σου και εκ τησ συγγενειασ σου και δευρο εισ γην ην αν σοι δειξω
3 and said to him, ‘Get out of your land and away from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.’
4 τοτε εξελθων εκ γησ χαλδαιων κατωκησεν εν χαρραν κακειθεν μετα το αποθανειν τον πατερα αυτου μετωκισεν αυτον εισ την γην ταυτην εισ ην υμεισ νυν κατοικειτε
4 Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land where you are now living.
5 και ουκ εδωκεν αυτω κληρονομιαν εν αυτη ουδε βημα ποδοσ και επηγγειλατο δουναι αυτω εισ κατασχεσιν αυτην και τω σπερματι αυτου μετ αυτον ουκ οντοσ αυτω τεκνου
5 He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when he still had no child.
6 ελαλησεν δε ουτωσ ο θεοσ οτι εσται το σπερμα αυτου παροικον εν γη αλλοτρια και δουλωσουσιν αυτο και κακωσουσιν ετη τετρακοσια
6 God spoke in this way: that his offspring would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
7 και το εθνοσ ω εαν δουλευσωσιν κρινω εγω ειπεν ο θεοσ και μετα ταυτα εξελευσονται και λατρευσουσιν μοι εν τω τοπω τουτω
7 ‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve me in this place.’
8 και εδωκεν αυτω διαθηκην περιτομησ και ουτωσ εγεννησεν τον ισαακ και περιετεμεν αυτον τη ημερα τη ογδοη και ο ισαακ τον ιακωβ και ο ιακωβ τουσ δωδεκα πατριαρχασ
8 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
9 και οι πατριαρχαι ζηλωσαντεσ τον ιωσηφ απεδοντο εισ αιγυπτον και ην ο θεοσ μετ αυτου
9 “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
10 και εξειλετο αυτον εκ πασων των θλιψεων αυτου και εδωκεν αυτω χαριν και σοφιαν εναντιον φαραω βασιλεωσ αιγυπτου και κατεστησεν αυτον ηγουμενον επ αιγυπτον και ολον τον οικον αυτου
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 ηλθεν δε λιμοσ εφ ολην την γην αιγυπτου και χανααν και θλιψισ μεγαλη και ουχ ευρισκον χορτασματα οι πατερεσ ημων
11 Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
12 ακουσασ δε ιακωβ οντα σιτα εν αιγυπτω εξαπεστειλεν τουσ πατερασ ημων πρωτον
12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
13 και εν τω δευτερω ανεγνωρισθη ιωσηφ τοισ αδελφοισ αυτου και φανερον εγενετο τω φαραω το γενοσ του ιωσηφ
13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh.
14 αποστειλασ δε ιωσηφ μετεκαλεσατο τον πατερα αυτου ιακωβ και πασαν την συγγενειαν εν ψυχαισ εβδομηκοντα πεντε
14 Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
15 κατεβη δε ιακωβ εισ αιγυπτον και ετελευτησεν αυτοσ και οι πατερεσ ημων
15 Jacob went down into Egypt and he died, himself and our fathers;
16 και μετετεθησαν εισ συχεμ και ετεθησαν εν τω μνηματι ο ωνησατο αβρααμ τιμησ αργυριου παρα των υιων εμμορ του συχεμ
16 and they were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.
17 καθωσ δε ηγγιζεν ο χρονοσ τησ επαγγελιασ ησ ωμοσεν ο θεοσ τω αβρααμ ηυξησεν ο λαοσ και επληθυνθη εν αιγυπτω
17 “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 αχρι ου ανεστη βασιλευσ ετεροσ οσ ουκ ηδει τον ιωσηφ
18 until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.
19 ουτοσ κατασοφισαμενοσ το γενοσ ημων εκακωσεν τουσ πατερασ ημων του ποιειν εκθετα τα βρεφη αυτων εισ το μη ζωογονεισθαι
19 The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.
20 εν ω καιρω εγεννηθη μωσησ και ην αστειοσ τω θεω οσ ανετραφη μηνασ τρεισ εν τω οικω του πατροσ
20 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.
21 εκτεθεντα δε αυτον ανειλετο η θυγατηρ φαραω και ανεθρεψατο αυτον εαυτη εισ υιον
21 When he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son.
22 και επαιδευθη μωσησ παση σοφια αιγυπτιων ην δε δυνατοσ εν λογοισ και εργοισ
22 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
23 ωσ δε επληρουτο αυτω τεσσαρακονταετησ χρονοσ ανεβη επι την καρδιαν αυτου επισκεψασθαι τουσ αδελφουσ αυτου τουσ υιουσ ισραηλ
23 But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
24 και ιδων τινα αδικουμενον ημυνατο και εποιησεν εκδικησιν τω καταπονουμενω παταξασ τον αιγυπτιον
24 Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
25 ενομιζεν δε συνιεναι τουσ αδελφουσ αυτου οτι ο θεοσ δια χειροσ αυτου διδωσιν αυτοισ σωτηριαν οι δε ου συνηκαν
25 He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.
26 τη τε επιουση ημερα ωφθη αυτοισ μαχομενοισ και συνηλασεν αυτουσ εισ ειρηνην ειπων ανδρεσ αδελφοι εστε υμεισ ινα τι αδικειτε αλληλουσ
26 “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’
27 ο δε αδικων τον πλησιον απωσατο αυτον ειπων τισ σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην εφ ημασ
27 But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
28 μη ανελειν με συ θελεισ ον τροπον ανειλεσ χθεσ τον αιγυπτιον
28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
29 εφυγεν δε μωσησ εν τω λογω τουτω και εγενετο παροικοσ εν γη μαδιαμ ου εγεννησεν υιουσ δυο
29 Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
30 και πληρωθεντων ετων τεσσαρακοντα ωφθη αυτω εν τη ερημω του ορουσ σινα αγγελοσ κυριου εν φλογι πυροσ βατου
30 “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 ο δε μωσησ ιδων εθαυμαζεν το οραμα προσερχομενου δε αυτου κατανοησαι εγενετο φωνη κυριου προσ αυτον
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,
32 εγω ο θεοσ των πατερων σου ο θεοσ αβρααμ και ο θεοσ ισαακ και ο θεοσ ιακωβ εντρομοσ δε γενομενοσ μωσησ ουκ ετολμα κατανοησαι
32 ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.
33 ειπεν δε αυτω ο κυριοσ λυσον το υποδημα των ποδων σου ο γαρ τοποσ εν ω εστηκασ γη αγια εστιν
33 The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
34 ιδων ειδον την κακωσιν του λαου μου του εν αιγυπτω και του στεναγμου αυτων ηκουσα και κατεβην εξελεσθαι αυτουσ και νυν δευρο αποστελω σε εισ αιγυπτον
34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’
35 τουτον τον μωσην ον ηρνησαντο ειποντεσ τισ σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην τουτον ο θεοσ αρχοντα και λυτρωτην απεστειλεν εν χειρι αγγελου του οφθεντοσ αυτω εν τη βατω
35 “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 ουτοσ εξηγαγεν αυτουσ ποιησασ τερατα και σημεια εν γη αιγυπτω και εν ερυθρα θαλασση και εν τη ερημω ετη τεσσαρακοντα
36 This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
37 ουτοσ εστιν ο μωσησ ο ειπων τοισ υιοισ ισραηλ προφητην υμιν αναστησει κυριοσ ο θεοσ ημων εκ των αδελφων υμων ωσ εμε
37 This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’
38 ουτοσ εστιν ο γενομενοσ εν τη εκκλησια εν τη ερημω μετα του αγγελου του λαλουντοσ αυτω εν τω ορει σινα και των πατερων ημων οσ εδεξατο λογον ζωντα δουναι ημιν
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,
39 ω ουκ ηθελησαν υπηκοοι γενεσθαι οι πατερεσ ημων αλλ απωσαντο και εστραφησαν τη καρδια αυτων εισ αιγυπτον
39 to whom our fathers wouldn’t be obedient, but rejected him and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
40 ειποντεσ τω ααρων ποιησον ημιν θεουσ οι προπορευσονται ημων ο γαρ μωσησ ουτοσ οσ εξηγαγεν ημασ εκ γησ αιγυπτου ουκ οιδαμεν τι γεγονεν αυτω
40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’
41 και εμοσχοποιησαν εν ταισ ημεραισ εκειναισ και ανηγαγον θυσιαν τω ειδωλω και ευφραινοντο εν τοισ εργοισ των χειρων αυτων
41 They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
42 εστρεψεν δε ο θεοσ και παρεδωκεν αυτουσ λατρευειν τη στρατια του ουρανου καθωσ γεγραπται εν βιβλω των προφητων μη σφαγια και θυσιασ προσηνεγκατε μοι ετη τεσσαρακοντα εν τη ερημω οικοσ ισραηλ
42 But God turned away and gave them up to serve the army of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 και ανελαβετε την σκηνην του μολοχ και το αστρον του θεου υμων ρεμφαν τουσ τυπουσ ουσ εποιησατε προσκυνειν αυτοισ και μετοικιω υμασ επεκεινα βαβυλωνοσ
43 You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan, the figures which you made to worship, so I will carry you away beyond Babylon.’
44 η σκηνη του μαρτυριου ην τοισ πατρασιν ημων εν τη ερημω καθωσ διεταξατο ο λαλων τω μωση ποιησαι αυτην κατα τον τυπον ον εωρακει
44 “Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
45 ην και εισηγαγον διαδεξαμενοι οι πατερεσ ημων μετα ιησου εν τη κατασχεσει των εθνων ων εξωσεν ο θεοσ απο προσωπου των πατερων ημων εωσ των ημερων δαυιδ
45 which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations whom God drove out before the face of our fathers to the days of David,
46 οσ ευρεν χαριν ενωπιον του θεου και ητησατο ευρειν σκηνωμα τω θεω ιακωβ
46 who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
47 σολομων δε ωκοδομησεν αυτω οικον
47 But Solomon built him a house.
48 αλλ ουχ ο υψιστοσ εν χειροποιητοισ ναοισ κατοικει καθωσ ο προφητησ λεγει
48 However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
49 ο ουρανοσ μοι θρονοσ η δε γη υποποδιον των ποδων μου ποιον οικον οικοδομησετε μοι λεγει κυριοσ η τισ τοποσ τησ καταπαυσεωσ μου
49 ‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?
50 ουχι η χειρ μου εποιησεν ταυτα παντα
50 Didn’t my hand make all these things?’
51 σκληροτραχηλοι και απεριτμητοι τη καρδια και τοισ ωσιν υμεισ αει τω πνευματι τω αγιω αντιπιπτετε ωσ οι πατερεσ υμων και υμεισ
51 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.
52 τινα των προφητων ουκ εδιωξαν οι πατερεσ υμων και απεκτειναν τουσ προκαταγγειλαντασ περι τησ ελευσεωσ του δικαιου ου νυν υμεισ προδοται και φονεισ γεγενησθε
52 Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
53 οιτινεσ ελαβετε τον νομον εισ διαταγασ αγγελων και ουκ εφυλαξατε
53 You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”
54 ακουοντεσ δε ταυτα διεπριοντο ταισ καρδιαισ αυτων και εβρυχον τουσ οδοντασ επ αυτον
54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
55 υπαρχων δε πληρησ πνευματοσ αγιου ατενισασ εισ τον ουρανον ειδεν δοξαν θεου και ιησουν εστωτα εκ δεξιων του θεου
55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 και ειπεν ιδου θεωρω τουσ ουρανουσ ανεωγμενουσ και τον υιον του ανθρωπου εκ δεξιων εστωτα του θεου
56 and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
57 κραξαντεσ δε φωνη μεγαλη συνεσχον τα ωτα αυτων και ωρμησαν ομοθυμαδον επ αυτον
57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.
58 και εκβαλοντεσ εξω τησ πολεωσ ελιθοβολουν και οι μαρτυρεσ απεθεντο τα ιματια παρα τουσ ποδασ νεανιου καλουμενου σαυλου
58 They threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 και ελιθοβολουν τον στεφανον επικαλουμενον και λεγοντα κυριε ιησου δεξαι το πνευμα μου
59 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
60 θεισ δε τα γονατα εκραξεν φωνη μεγαλη κυριε μη στησησ αυτοισ την αμαρτιαν ταυτην και τουτο ειπων εκοιμηθη
60 He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

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  1. 1 John 18:19–21; Matthew 26:61–62; Mark 14:58–60; John 18:33–35; Acts 6:13–14
  2. 2 Acts 22:1; Genesis 11:31; Psalm 29:3; Nehemiah 9:7; Hebrews 1:3
  3. 3 Genesis 12:1; Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 15:7; Joshua 24:3; Luke 14:33
  4. 4 Genesis 12:4–5; Genesis 11:31–32; Isaiah 41:9; Isaiah 41:2
  5. 5 Genesis 17:8; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 26:3
  6. 6 Genesis 15:13; Exodus 12:40–41; Galatians 3:17; Genesis 15:16
  7. 7 Exodus 3:12; Psalm 105:27–36; Exodus 7:1–14; Psalm 135:8–9; Genesis 15:14–16
  8. 8 Genesis 17:9–14; Genesis 35:23–26; Acts 2:29; Galatians 3:15; Galatians 3:17
  9. 9 Genesis 39:2; Psalm 105:17; Isaiah 43:2; Genesis 45:4; Isaiah 41:10
  10. 10 2 Timothy 4:18; Proverbs 3:4; Proverbs 2:6; Genesis 48:16; Psalm 22:24
  11. 11 Genesis 41:54–57; Genesis 42:5; Genesis 47:13–15; Psalm 105:16; Genesis 45:11
  12. 12 Genesis 42:1–24; Genesis 43:2
  13. 13 Genesis 45:1–18; Genesis 46:31–47:10
  14. 14 Genesis 46:26–27; Deuteronomy 10:22; Exodus 1:5; Genesis 45:9–11; 1 Chronicles 2:5–6
  15. 15 Genesis 49:33; Exodus 1:6; Genesis 46:3–7; Deuteronomy 10:22; Joshua 24:4
  16. 16 Joshua 24:32; Genesis 23:16; Exodus 13:19; Genesis 34:2–31; Genesis 50:13
  17. 17 Exodus 1:7–12; Psalm 105:24–25; Acts 7:6; Genesis 15:13–16; Acts 13:17
  18. 18 Exodus 1:8
  19. 19 Psalm 105:25; Exodus 1:9–22; Revelation 12:4–5; Psalm 83:4–5; Psalm 129:1–3
  20. 20 Hebrews 11:23; Exodus 2:2–10; 1 Samuel 16:12
  21. 21 Hebrews 11:24; Exodus 2:2–10; Deuteronomy 32:26
  22. 22 Isaiah 19:11; Luke 24:19; 2 Chronicles 9:22; Daniel 1:17–20; Daniel 1:4
  23. 23 Exodus 2:11–12; Philippians 2:12–13; Proverbs 21:1; Hebrews 11:24–26; Revelation 17:17
  24. 24 John 18:10–11; Acts 7:28; John 18:25–27
  25. 25 Luke 9:45; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Luke 18:34; Acts 14:27
  26. 26 Exodus 2:13–15; 1 John 3:11–15; Psalm 133:1; John 15:17–18; Genesis 13:8
  27. 27 Luke 12:14; Acts 7:35; Proverbs 9:7–8; Acts 4:11–12; 1 Samuel 25:14–15
  28. 29 Exodus 18:2–4; Exodus 2:14–22; Exodus 4:19–20
  29. 30 Exodus 3:1–2; Acts 7:35; Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah 63:9; Exodus 3:6
  30. 31 Exodus 3:3–4
  31. 32 Exodus 3:6; Matthew 22:32; Job 37:1–2; Hebrews 11:16; Matthew 17:6
  32. 33 Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15; Ecclesiastes 5:1; 2 Peter 1:18
  33. 34 Exodus 3:7–10; Psalm 106:44; Exodus 4:31; Nehemiah 9:9; Exodus 3:14
  34. 35 Psalm 118:22–23; Luke 19:14; Psalm 75:7; Psalm 113:7–8; Numbers 20:16
  35. 36 Exodus 12:41; Exodus 14:21; Exodus 33:1; Psalm 78:12–33; Exodus 16:35
  36. 37 Deuteronomy 18:15–19; Acts 3:22–23; John 18:37; Matthew 17:3–5; Acts 7:38
  37. 38 Romans 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; John 1:17; 1 Peter 4:11; Deuteronomy 33:4
  38. 39 Numbers 14:3–4; Numbers 11:5; Nehemiah 9:16–17; Acts 7:51–52; Ezekiel 20:6–14
  39. 40 Exodus 32:1; Exodus 32:23
  40. 41 Psalm 106:19–21; Nehemiah 9:18; Revelation 9:20; Hosea 9:10; Habakkuk 2:18–20
  41. 42 Amos 5:25–26; Ezekiel 20:39; Jeremiah 19:13; Psalm 81:11–12; Job 31:26–28
  42. 43 Amos 5:26–27; Exodus 20:4–5; Deuteronomy 5:8–9; Leviticus 20:2–5; 2 Kings 17:16–18
  43. 44 Exodus 25:40; Exodus 38:21; Hebrews 8:5; Hebrews 8:2; Exodus 26:30
  44. 45 Psalm 44:2; Joshua 24:18; Joshua 18:1; Joshua 23:9; Judges 18:31
  45. 46 Psalm 132:1–5; Acts 13:22; 2 Samuel 7:1–5; 1 Samuel 16:11–13; 1 Samuel 16:1
  46. 47 1 Kings 8:20; 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 6:37–38; 1 Kings 7:13–51; 2 Chronicles 3:1
  47. 48 Acts 17:24–25; Isaiah 66:1–2; 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:5–6; 2 Chronicles 6:18
  48. 49 Isaiah 66:1; Psalm 11:4; John 4:21; Matthew 5:34–35; Revelation 3:21
  49. 50 Jeremiah 32:17; Isaiah 66:2; Psalm 33:6–9; Isaiah 45:12; Exodus 20:11
  50. 51 Deuteronomy 10:16; Isaiah 63:10; Jeremiah 4:4; Ephesians 4:30; Leviticus 26:41
  51. 52 Matthew 5:12; 1 Kings 19:10; 2 Chronicles 36:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; Jeremiah 2:30
  52. 53 Hebrews 2:2; Galatians 3:19; Acts 7:38; John 7:19; Deuteronomy 33:2
  53. 54 Acts 5:33; Psalm 35:16; Matthew 25:30; Job 16:9; Luke 13:28
  54. 55 Mark 16:19; Hebrews 1:3; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Psalms 109:31–110:1; Acts 6:8
  55. 56 Matthew 26:64–65; Acts 10:11; Revelation 11:19; Matthew 3:16; Revelation 19:11
  56. 57 Zechariah 7:11; Psalm 58:4; Acts 23:27; Acts 7:54; Proverbs 21:13
  57. 58 Acts 22:20; Acts 8:1; Leviticus 24:14–16; Acts 6:13; Acts 22:4
  58. 59 Luke 23:46; Psalm 31:5; Acts 22:16; Joel 2:32; Acts 9:14
  59. 60 Matthew 5:44; Luke 23:34; 1 Corinthians 15:20; Romans 12:14–21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14

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  1. Commentary 7:6 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XVI)

    See, what a number of years the Promise has been given, and the manner of the Promise, and nowhere sacrifice, nowhere circumcision! He here shows, how God Himself suffered them to be afflicted, not that He had anything to lay to their charge. "And they shall bring them into bondage," etc. But nevertheless, they did not these things with impunity.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 7:2–8 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter XII)

    And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac." And the rest of his words announce the same God, who was with Joseph and with the patriarchs, and who spake with Moses.

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 7:53 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book X, Chapters 12–15)

    And so it has pleased Divine Providence, as I have said, and as we read in the Acts of the Apostles, that the law enjoining the worship of one God should be given by the disposition of angels.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)

  4. Quotes verse 7:59 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXVIII)

    And from many other things too one might perceive, that it is not possible for a disembodied soul to remain here. For both Stephen saith, "Receive my spirit;" and Paul, "To depart and to be with Christ is far better;" and of the patriarch too the Scripture saith, that "he was gathered unto his fathers, being cherished in a good …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 7:37 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)

    Moses then, the prophet, saith, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: but let that "like unto me" be reserved awhile to be examined in its proper place.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)