BIB(i)
1 Ἀνὴρ (A man) δέ (now) τις (certain), Ἁνανίας (Ananias) ὀνόματι (named), σὺν (with) Σαπφίρῃ (Sapphira), τῇ (the) γυναικὶ (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐπώλησεν (sold) κτῆμα (a property),
2 καὶ (and) ἐνοσφίσατο (he kept back) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τιμῆς (proceeds), συνειδυίης (being aware of it) καὶ (also) τῆς (the) γυναικός (wife), καὶ (and) ἐνέγκας (having brought) μέρος (a portion) τι (certain), παρὰ (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) ἔθηκεν (he laid it).
3 Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), “Ἁνανία (Ananias), διὰ (because of) τί (why) ἐπλήρωσεν (has filled) ὁ (-) Σατανᾶς (Satan) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) σου (of you) ψεύσασθαί (to lie to) σε (for you) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) καὶ (and) νοσφίσασθαι (to keep back) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) τιμῆς (proceeds) τοῦ (of the) χωρίου (land)?
4 οὐχὶ (Not) μένον (remaining) σοὶ (to you) ἔμενεν (did it remain)? καὶ (And) πραθὲν (having been sold), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) σῇ (own) ἐξουσίᾳ (authority) ὑπῆρχεν (it was)? τί (Why) ὅτι (-) ἔθου (did you purpose) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) σου (of you) τὸ (the) πρᾶγμα (deed) τοῦτο (this)? οὐκ (Not) ἐψεύσω (you have lied) ἀνθρώποις (to men), ἀλλὰ (but) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God)!”
5 Ἀκούων (Hearing) δὲ (now) ὁ (-) Ἁνανίας (Ananias) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these), πεσὼν (having fallen down), ἐξέψυξεν (he breathed his last). καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) φόβος (fear) μέγας (great) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἀκούοντας (hearing).
6 ἀναστάντες (Having arisen) δὲ (then), οἱ (the) νεώτεροι (younger men) συνέστειλαν (covered) αὐτὸν (him), καὶ (and) ἐξενέγκαντες (having carried him out), ἔθαψαν (buried him).
7 Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (now) ὡς (about) ὡρῶν (hours) τριῶν (three) διάστημα (afterward), καὶ (also) ἡ (the) γυνὴ (wife) αὐτοῦ (of him), μὴ (not) εἰδυῖα (knowing) τὸ (that) γεγονὸς (having come to pass), εἰσῆλθεν (came in).
8 ἀπεκρίθη (Replied) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her) Πέτρος (Peter), “Εἰπέ (Tell) μοι (me) εἰ (if) τοσούτου (for so much), τὸ (the) χωρίον (land) ἀπέδοσθε (you sold)?” Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (she said), “Ναί (Yes), τοσούτου (for so much).”
9 Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter said) πρὸς (to) αὐτήν (her), “Τί (Why is it) ὅτι (that) συνεφωνήθη (have agreed together) ὑμῖν (you) πειράσαι (to test) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Κυρίου (of the Lord)? ἰδοὺ (Behold), οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) τῶν (of those) θαψάντων (having buried) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) σου (of you) ἐπὶ (are at) τῇ (the) θύρᾳ (door), καὶ (and) ἐξοίσουσίν (they will carry out) σε (you).”
10 Ἔπεσεν (She fell down) δὲ (then) παραχρῆμα (immediately) πρὸς (at) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἐξέψυξεν (breathed her last). εἰσελθόντες (Having come in) δὲ (then), οἱ (the) νεανίσκοι (young men) εὗρον (found) αὐτὴν (her) νεκράν (dead); καὶ (and) ἐξενέγκαντες (having carried out), ἔθαψαν (they buried her) πρὸς (by) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (husband) αὐτῆς (of her).
11 Καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) φόβος (fear) μέγας (great) ἐφ’ (upon) ὅλην (all) τὴν (the) ἐκκλησίαν (church) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἀκούοντας (hearing) ταῦτα (these things).
12 Διὰ (By) δὲ (now) τῶν (the) χειρῶν (hands) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) ἐγίνετο (were happening) σημεῖα (signs) καὶ (and) τέρατα (wonders) πολλὰ (many) ἐν (among) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people). καὶ (And) ἦσαν (they were) ὁμοθυμαδὸν (with one accord), ἅπαντες* (all) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) στοᾷ (Colonnade) Σολομῶντος (of Solomon);
13 τῶν (of the) δὲ (now) λοιπῶν (rest), οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐτόλμα (dared) κολλᾶσθαι (to join) αὐτοῖς (them), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐμεγάλυνεν (were magnifying) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (the) λαός (people);
14 μᾶλλον (more) δὲ (now) προσετίθεντο (were added) πιστεύοντες (believing) τῷ (in the) Κυρίῳ (Lord), πλήθη (multitudes) ἀνδρῶν (of men) τε (both), καὶ (and) γυναικῶν (women),
15 ὥστε (so as) καὶ (even) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) πλατείας (streets) ἐκφέρειν (to bring out) τοὺς (the) ἀσθενεῖς (sick), καὶ (and) τιθέναι (to put them) ἐπὶ (on) κλιναρίων (cots) καὶ (and) κραβάττων (mats), ἵνα (that) ἐρχομένου (coming) Πέτρου (of Peter), κἂν (at least) ἡ (the) σκιὰ (shadow) ἐπισκιάσῃ (might envelop) τινὶ (some) αὐτῶν (of them).
16 συνήρχετο (Were coming together) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) τῶν (from the) πέριξ (surrounding) πόλεων (cities) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), φέροντες (bringing) ἀσθενεῖς (the sick) καὶ (and) ὀχλουμένους (those being tormented) ὑπὸ (by) πνευμάτων (spirits) ἀκαθάρτων (unclean), οἵτινες (who) ἐθεραπεύοντο (were healed) ἅπαντες (all).
17 Ἀναστὰς (Having risen up) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) καὶ (and) πάντες (all) οἱ (those) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (him), ἡ (-) οὖσα (being) αἵρεσις (the sect) τῶν (of the) Σαδδουκαίων (Sadducees), ἐπλήσθησαν (were filled) ζήλου (with jealousy),
18 καὶ (and) ἐπέβαλον (they laid) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ἐπὶ (on) τοὺς (the) ἀποστόλους (apostles) καὶ (and) ἔθεντο (put) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τηρήσει (the jail) δημοσίᾳ (public).
19 Ἄγγελος (An angel) δὲ (however) Κυρίου (of the Lord), διὰ (during) νυκτὸς (the night) ἤνοιξε (having opened) τὰς (the) θύρας (doors) τῆς (of the) φυλακῆς (prison), ἐξαγαγών (having brought out) τε (then) αὐτοὺς (them), εἶπεν (said),
20 “Πορεύεσθε (Go), καὶ (and) σταθέντες (having stood), λαλεῖτε (speak) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) τῷ (to the) λαῷ (people) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) τῆς (of the) Ζωῆς (life) ταύτης (this).”
21 Ἀκούσαντες (Having heard) δὲ (now), εἰσῆλθον (they entered) ὑπὸ (at) τὸν (the) ὄρθρον (dawn) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple) καὶ (and) ἐδίδασκον (were teaching). Παραγενόμενος (Having come) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (him), συνεκάλεσαν (they called together) τὸ (the) συνέδριον (Council), καὶ (even) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) γερουσίαν (Senate) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), καὶ (and) ἀπέστειλαν (sent) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) δεσμωτήριον (prison house) ἀχθῆναι (to bring) αὐτούς (them).
22 οἱ (-) δὲ (And) παραγενόμενοι (having come), ὑπηρέται (the officers) οὐχ (not) εὗρον (did find) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φυλακῇ (prison); ἀναστρέψαντες (having returned) δὲ (then) ἀπήγγειλαν (they reported back),
23 λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Τὸ (The) δεσμωτήριον (prison house) εὕρομεν (we found) κεκλεισμένον (shut), ἐν (with) πάσῃ (all) ἀσφαλείᾳ (security), καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) φύλακας (guards) ἑστῶτας (standing) ἐπὶ (before) τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors); ἀνοίξαντες (having opened them) δὲ (however), ἔσω (inside) οὐδένα (no one) εὕρομεν (we found).”
24 Ὡς (When) δὲ (now) ἤκουσαν (they heard) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these), ὅ (-) τε (both) στρατηγὸς (the captain) τοῦ (of the) ἱεροῦ (temple) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) διηπόρουν (were perplexed) περὶ (concerning) αὐτῶν (them), τί (what) ἂν (-) γένοιτο (might be) τοῦτο (this).
25 παραγενόμενος (Having come) δέ (then), τις (a certain one) ἀπήγγειλεν (reported) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), οἱ (the) ἄνδρες (men) οὓς (whom) ἔθεσθε (you put) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) φυλακῇ (prison) εἰσὶν (are) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), ἑστῶτες (standing) καὶ (and) διδάσκοντες (teaching) τὸν (the) λαόν (people)!”
26 Τότε (Then) ἀπελθὼν (having gone), ὁ (the) στρατηγὸς (captain) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ὑπηρέταις (officers) ἦγεν (was bringing) αὐτούς (them), οὐ (not) μετὰ (with) βίας (force); ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid of) γὰρ (for) τὸν (the) λαόν (people) μὴ (lest) λιθασθῶσιν (they might be stoned).
27 ἀγαγόντες (Having brought) δὲ (then) αὐτοὺς (them), ἔστησαν (they set them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) συνεδρίῳ (Council). καὶ (And) ἐπηρώτησεν (asked) αὐτοὺς (them) ὁ (the) ἀρχιερεὺς (high priest),
28 λέγων (saying), “[Οὐ] (Not) Παραγγελίᾳ (by a charge) παρηγγείλαμεν (we commanded) ὑμῖν (you) μὴ (not) διδάσκειν (to teach) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τούτῳ (this)? καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), πεπληρώκατε (you have filled) τὴν (-) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) τῆς (with the) διδαχῆς (teaching) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) βούλεσθε (you intend) ἐπαγαγεῖν (to bring) ἐφ’ (upon) ἡμᾶς (us) τὸ (the) αἷμα (blood) τοῦ (of the) ἀνθρώπου (man) τούτου (this).”
29 Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (however), Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) εἶπαν (said), “Πειθαρχεῖν (To obey) δεῖ (it is necessary) Θεῷ (God), μᾶλλον (rather) ἢ (than) ἀνθρώποις (men).
30 ὁ (The) Θεὸς (God) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us) ἤγειρεν (raised up) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) διεχειρίσασθε (killed), κρεμάσαντες (having hanged Him) ἐπὶ (on) ξύλου (a tree).
31 τοῦτον (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Ἀρχηγὸν (as Prince) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρα (Savior) ὕψωσεν (exalted) τῇ (by the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to give) μετάνοιαν (repentance) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel) καὶ (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).
32 καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐσμεν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) τῶν (of the) ῥημάτων (things) τούτων (these), καὶ (and also) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), ὃ (whom) ἔδωκεν (has given) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τοῖς (to those) πειθαρχοῦσιν (obeying) αὐτῷ (Him).”
33 Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἀκούσαντες (having heard), διεπρίοντο (they were cut to the heart) καὶ (and) ἐβούλοντο (were desiring) ἀνελεῖν (to put to death) αὐτούς (them).
34 Ἀναστὰς (Having risen up) δέ (however) τις (a certain man) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) συνεδρίῳ (Council), Φαρισαῖος (a Pharisee) ὀνόματι (named) Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliel), νομοδιδάσκαλος (a teacher of the law) τίμιος (honored) παντὶ (by all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people), ἐκέλευσεν (he commanded them) ἔξω (outside) βραχὺ (for a short while) τοὺς (the) ἀνθρώπους (men) ποιῆσαι (to put).
35 Εἶπέν (He said) τε (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἄνδρες (Men), Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), προσέχετε (take heed) ἑαυτοῖς (to yourselves) ἐπὶ (with) τοῖς (the) ἀνθρώποις (men) τούτοις (these), τί (what) μέλλετε (you are about) πράσσειν (to do).
36 πρὸ (Before) γὰρ (for) τούτων (these) τῶν (-) ἡμερῶν (days) ἀνέστη (rose up) Θευδᾶς (Theudas), λέγων (affirming) εἶναί (to be) τινα (somebody) ἑαυτόν (himself), ᾧ (to whom) προσεκλίθη (were joined) ἀνδρῶν (of men) ἀριθμὸς (number) ὡς (about) τετρακοσίων (four hundred), ὃς (who) ἀνῃρέθη (was put to death), καὶ (and) πάντες (all), ὅσοι (as many as) ἐπείθοντο (were persuaded) αὐτῷ (by him), διελύθησαν (were dispersed), καὶ (and) ἐγένοντο (it came) εἰς (to) οὐδέν (nothing).
37 μετὰ (After) τοῦτον (this man) ἀνέστη (rose up) Ἰούδας (Judas) ὁ (the) Γαλιλαῖος (Galilean) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) ἀπογραφῆς (registration) καὶ (and) ἀπέστησεν (drew away) λαὸν (people) ὀπίσω (after) αὐτοῦ (him). κἀκεῖνος (And he) ἀπώλετο (perished), καὶ (and) πάντες (all) ὅσοι (as many as) ἐπείθοντο (were persuaded) αὐτῷ (by him), διεσκορπίσθησαν (were scattered).
38 Καὶ (And) τὰ (-) νῦν (now) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπόστητε (withdraw) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἀνθρώπων (men) τούτων (these), καὶ (and) ἄφετε (let alone) αὐτούς (them), ὅτι (for) ἐὰν (if) ᾖ (be) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men), ἡ (the) βουλὴ (plan) αὕτη (this) ἢ (or) τὸ (the) ἔργον (work) τοῦτο (this), καταλυθήσεται (it will be overthrown);
39 εἰ (if) δὲ (however) ἐκ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐστιν (it is), οὐ (not) δυνήσεσθε (you will be able) καταλῦσαι (to overthrow) αὐτούς (them), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) καὶ (also) θεομάχοι (fighting against God) εὑρεθῆτε (You would be found).”
40 Ἐπείσθησαν (They were persuaded) δὲ (now) αὐτῷ (by him); καὶ (and) προσκαλεσάμενοι (having called in) τοὺς (the) ἀποστόλους (apostles), δείραντες (having beaten), παρήγγειλαν (they commanded them) μὴ (not) λαλεῖν (to speak) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus), καὶ (and) ἀπέλυσαν (released them).
41 Οἱ (They) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἐπορεύοντο (departed), χαίροντες (rejoicing), ἀπὸ (from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) συνεδρίου (Council), ὅτι (that) κατηξιώθησαν (they had been counted worthy) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) Ὀνόματος (Name) ἀτιμασθῆναι (to suffer dishonor).
42 πᾶσάν (Every) τε (then) ἡμέραν (day), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) καὶ (and) κατ’ (in) οἶκον (house), οὐκ (not) ἐπαύοντο (they ceased) διδάσκοντες (teaching) καὶ (and) εὐαγγελιζόμενοι (proclaiming the good news that) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) Ἰησοῦν (is Jesus).