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Acts 6
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Witness in Jerusalem
Riveduta 1927
Stephen
, person
Moses
, person
Jesus
, person
Jerusalem
, place
Nazareth
, place
Asia
, place
Philip
, person
Cilicia
, place
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Riveduta 1927
Berean Standard Bible
1
RIV
Or in que’ giorni, moltiplicandosi il numero dei discepoli, sorse un mormorio degli Ellenisti contro gli Ebrei, perché le loro vedove erano trascurate nell’assistenza quotidiana.
BSB
BSB:
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
2
RIV
E i dodici, raunata la moltitudine dei discepoli, dissero: Non è convenevole che noi lasciamo la parola di Dio per servire alle mense.
BSB
BSB:
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3
RIV
Perciò, fratelli, cercate di trovar fra voi sette uomini, de’ quali si abbia buona testimonianza, pieni di Spirito e di sapienza, e che noi incaricheremo di quest’opera.
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BSB:
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them
4
RIV
Ma quant’è a noi, continueremo a dedicarci alla preghiera e al ministerio della Parola.
BSB
BSB:
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5
RIV
E questo ragionamento piacque a tutta la moltitudine; ed elessero Stefano, uomo pieno di fede e di Spirito Santo, Filippo, Procoro, Nicanore, Timone, Parmena e Nicola, proselito di Antiochia;
BSB
BSB:
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
6
RIV
e li presentarono agli apostoli, i quali, dopo aver pregato, imposero loro le mani.
BSB
BSB:
They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7
RIV
E la parola di Dio si diffondeva, e il numero dei discepoli si moltiplicava grandemente in Gerusalemme; e anche una gran quantità di sacerdoti ubbidiva alla fede.
BSB
BSB:
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8
RIV
Or Stefano, pieno di grazia e di potenza, faceva gran prodigi e segni fra il popolo.
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BSB:
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
9
RIV
Ma alcuni della sinagoga detta dei Liberti, e de’ Cirenei, e degli Alessandrini, e di quei di Cilicia e d’Asia, si levarono a disputare con Stefano;
BSB
BSB:
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,
10
RIV
e non potevano resistere alla sapienza e allo Spirito con cui egli parlava.
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BSB:
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
11
RIV
Allora subornarono degli uomini che dissero: Noi l’abbiamo udito dir parole di bestemmia contro Mosè e contro Dio.
BSB
BSB:
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
12
RIV
E commossero il popolo e gli anziani e gli scribi; e venutigli addosso, lo afferrarono e lo menarono al Sinedrio;
BSB
BSB:
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
13
RIV
e presentarono dei falsi testimoni, che dicevano: Quest’uomo non cessa di proferir parole contro il luogo santo e contro la legge.
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BSB:
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
14
RIV
Infatti gli abbiamo udito dire che quel Nazareno, Gesù, distruggerà questo luogo e muterà gli usi che Mosè ci ha tramandati.
BSB
BSB:
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
15
RIV
E tutti coloro che sedevano nel Sinedrio, avendo fissati in lui gli occhi, videro la sua faccia simile alla faccia d’un angelo.
BSB
BSB:
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
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Riveduta 1927 (1927). Public domain. Text from eBible.org.
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