Atti degli Apostoli - Acts 7

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1 Ειπε δε ο αρχιερευς? Τωοντι ουτως εχουσι ταυτα;	1 Then the high priest asked, "Is this so?"
2 Ο δε ειπεν? Ανδρες αδελφοι και πατερες, ακουσατε. Ο Θεος της δοξης εφανη εις τον πατερα ημων Αβρααμ οτε ητο εν τη Μεσοποταμια, πριν κατοικηση εν Χαρραν,	2 And he replied, "My brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia, before he had settled in Haran,
3 και ειπε προς αυτον? Εξελθε εκ της γης σου και εκ της συγγενειας σου, και ελθε εις γην, την οποιαν θελω σοι δειξει.	3 and said to him, 'Go forth from your land and (from) your kinsfolk to the land that I will show you.'
4 Τοτε εξελθων εκ της γης των Χαλδαιων κατωκησεν εν Χαρραν? και εκειθεν μετα τον θανατον του πατρος αυτου μετωκισεν αυτον εις την γην ταυτην, εις την οποιαν σεις κατοικειτε τωρα?	4 So he went forth from the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. And from there, after his father died, he made him migrate to this land where you now dwell.
5 και δεν εδωκεν εις αυτον κληρονομιαν εν αυτη ουδε βημα ποδος, υπεσχεθη δε οτι θελει δωσει αυτην κτημα εις αυτην και εις το σπερμα αυτου μετ' αυτον, ενω δεν ειχε τεκνον.	5 Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot's length, but he did promise to give it to him and his descendants as a possession, even though he was childless.
6 Ελαλησε δε προς αυτον ο Θεος ουτως, οτι το σπερμα αυτου θελει εισθαι παροικον εν γη ξενη, και θελουσι δουλωσει αυτο και καταθλιψει τετρακοσια ετη?	6 And God spoke thus, 'His descendants shall be aliens in a land not their own, where they shall be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years;
7 και το εθνος, εις το οποιον θελουσι δουλωθη, εγω θελω κρινει, ειπεν ο Θεος? και μετα ταυτα θελουσιν εξελθει και θελουσι με λατρευσει εν τω τοπω τουτω.	7 but I will bring judgment on the nation they serve,' God said, 'and after that they will come out and worship me in this place.'
8 Και εδωκεν εις αυτον διαθηκην περιτομης? και ουτως εγεννησε τον Ισαακ και περιετεμεν αυτον τη ογδοη ημερα, και ο Ισαακ εγεννησε τον Ιακωβ, και ο Ιακωβ τους δωδεκα πατριαρχας.	8 Then he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, as Isaac did Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 Και οι πατριαρχαι, φθονησαντες τον Ιωσηφ, επωλησαν εις την Αιγυπτον. Ο Θεος ομως ητο μετ' αυτου,	9 "And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him
10 και ηλευθερωσεν αυτον εκ πασων των θλιψεων αυτου και εδωκεν εις αυτον χαριν και σοφιαν ενωπιον Φαραω του βασιλεως της Αιγυπτου, οστις κατεστησεν αυτον κυβερνητην επι της Αιγυπτου και ολου του οικου αυτου.	10 and rescued him from all his afflictions. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, who put him in charge of Egypt and (of) his entire household.
11 Ηλθε δε πεινα εφ' ολην την γην της Αιγυπτου και Χανααν και θλιψις μεγαλη, και δεν ευρισκον τροφας οι πατερες ημων.	11 Then a famine and great affliction struck all Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food;
12 Ακουσας δε ο Ιακωβ οτι υπηρχε σιτος εν Αιγυπτω, εξαπεστειλε πρωτην φοραν τους πατερας ημων?	12 but when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there a first time.
13 και εν τη δευτερα ανεγνωρισθη ο Ιωσηφ εις τους αδελφους αυτου, και εφανερωθη εις τον Φαραω το γενος του Ιωσηφ.	13 The second time, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
14 Αποστειλας δε ο Ιωσηφ, εκαλεσε προς εαυτον τον πατερα αυτου Ιακωβ και πασαν την συγγενειαν αυτου εβδομηκοντα πεντε ψυχας.	14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob, inviting him and his whole clan, seventy-five persons;
15 Και κατεβη ο Ιακωβ εις Αιγυπτον και ετελευτησεν εκει αυτος και οι πατερες ημων,	15 and Jacob went down to Egypt. And he and our ancestors died
16 και μετεκομισθησαν εις Συχεμ και ετεθησαν εν τω μνηματι, το οποιον ηγορασεν ο Αβρααμ με τιμην αργυριου παρα των υιων του Εμμωρ πατρος του Συχεμ.	16 and were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
17 Καθως δε επλησιαζεν ο καιρος της επαγγελιας, την οποιαν ωμοσεν ο Θεος προς τον Αβρααμ, ηυξησεν ο λαος και επληθυνθη εν Αιγυπτω,	17 "When the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God pledged to Abraham, the people had increased and become very numerous in Egypt,
18 εωσου εσηκωθη βασιλευς αλλος, οστις δεν ηξευρε τον Ιωσηφ.	18 until another king who knew nothing of Joseph came to power (in Egypt).
19 Ουτος δολιευθεις το γενος ημων, κατεθλιψε τους πατερας ημων, ωστε να καμη να ριπτωνται τα βρεφη αυτων, δια να μη ζωογονωνται?	19 He dealt shrewdly with our people and oppressed (our) ancestors by forcing them to expose their infants, that they might not survive.
20 εν τουτω τω καιρω εγεννηθη ο Μωυσης, και ειχε θειον καλλος? οστις ανετραφη τρεις μηνας εν τω οικω του πατρος αυτου.	20 At this time Moses was born, and he was extremely beautiful. For three months he was nursed in his father's house;
21 Αφου δε ερριφθη, ανελαβεν αυτον η θυγατηρ του Φαραω και ανεθρεψεν αυτον δια να ηναι υιος αυτης.	21 but when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.
22 Και εδιδαχθη ο Μωυσης πασαν την σοφιαν των Αιγυπτιων και ητο δυνατος εν λογοις και εν εργοις.	22 Moses was educated (in) all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.
23 Ενω δε ετελειονε το τεσσαρακοστον ετος της ηλικιας αυτου, ηλθεν εις την καρδιαν αυτου να επισκεφθη τους αδελφους αυτου, τους υιους Ισραηλ.	23 "When he was forty years old, he decided to visit his kinsfolk, the Israelites.
24 Και ιδων τινα αδικουμενον, υπερησπισθη αυτον και εκαμεν εκδικησιν υπερ του καταθλιβομενου, παταξας τον Αιγυπτιον.	24 When he saw one of them treated unjustly, he defended and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.
25 Ενομιζε δε οτι οι αδελφοι αυτου ηθελον νοησει οτι ο Θεος δια της χειρος αυτου διδει εις αυτους σωτηριαν? εκεινοι ομως δεν ενοησαν.	25 He assumed (his) kinsfolk would understand that God was offering them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.
26 Την δε ακολουθον ημεραν εφανη εις αυτους, ενω εμαχοντο, και παρεκινησεν αυτους εις ειρηνην, ειπων? Ανθρωποι, αδελφοι εισθε σεις? δια τι αδικειτε αλληλους;	26 The next day he appeared to them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why are you harming one another?'
27 Ο δε αδικων τον πλησιον απεσπρωξεν αυτον, ειπων? Τις σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην εφ' ημας;	27 Then the one who was harming his neighbor pushed him aside, saying, 'Who appointed you ruler and judge over us?
28 Μηπως θελεις συ να με φονευσης, καθ' ον τροπον εφονευσας χθες τον Αιγυπτιον;	28 Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'
29 Τοτε ο Μωυσης εφυγε δια τον λογον τουτον και εγεινε παροικος εν γη Μαδιαμ, οπου εγεννησε δυο υιους.	29 Moses fled when he heard this and settled as an alien in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
30 Και αφου συνεπληρωθησαν τεσσαρακοντα ετη, εφανη εις αυτον αγγελος Κυριου εν τη ερημω του ορους Σινα εν μεσω φλογος καιομενης βατου.	30 "Forty years later, an angel appeared to him in the desert near Mount Sinai in the flame of a burning bush.
31 Ο δε Μωυσης ιδων εθαυμασε δια το οραμα? και ενω επλησιαζε δια να παρατηρηση, ηλθε φωνη Κυριου προς αυτον?	31 When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look at it, the voice of the Lord came,
32 Εγω ειμαι ο Θεος των πατερων σου, ο Θεος του Αβρααμ και ο Θεος του Ισαακ και ο Θεος του Ιακωβ. Εντρομος δε γενομενος ο Μωυσης, δεν ετολμα να παρατηρηση.	32 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' Then Moses, trembling, did not dare to look at it.
33 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Κυριος? Λυσον το υποδημα των ποδων σου? διοτι ο τοπος, επι του οποιου ιστασαι, ειναι γη αγια.	33 But the Lord said to him, 'Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
34 Ειδον, ειδον την ταλαιπωριαν του λαου μου του εν Αιγυπτω και ηκουσα τον στεναγμον αυτων και κατεβην δια να ελευθερωσω αυτους? και τωρα ελθε, θελω σε αποστειλει εις Αιγυπτον.	34 I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Come now, I will send you to Egypt.'
35 Τουτον τον Μωυσην τον οποιον ηρνηθησαν ειποντες? Τις σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην; τουτον ο Θεος απεστειλεν αρχηγον και λυτρωτην δια χειρος του αγγελου του φανεντος εις αυτον εν τη βατω.	35 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, 'Who appointed you ruler and judge?' God sent as (both) ruler and deliverer, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 Ουτος εξηγαγεν αυτους, αφου εκαμε τερατα και σημεια εν γη Αιγυπτου και εν τη Ερυθρα θαλασση και εν τη ερημω τεσσαρακοντα ετη.	36 This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the desert for forty years.
37 Ουτος ειναι ο Μωυσης, οστις ειπε προς τους υιους του Ισραηλ? προφητην εκ των αδελφων σας θελει σας αναστησει Κυριος ο Θεος σας, ως εμε? αυτου θελετε ακουσει.	37 It was this Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you, from among your own kinsfolk, a prophet like me.'
38 Ουτος ειναι οστις εν τη εκκλησια εν τη ερημω εσταθη μετα του αγγελου του λαλουντος προς αυτον εν τω ορει Σινα και μετα των πατερων ημων, και παρελαβε λογια ζωοποια δια να δωση εις ημας.	38 It was he who, in the assembly in the desert, was with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our ancestors, and he received living utterances to hand on to us.
39 Εις τον οποιον οι πατερες ημων δεν ηθελησαν να υπακουσωσιν, αλλ' απεβαλον και εστραφησαν εν ταις καρδιαις αυτων εις Αιγυπτον	39 "Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him; instead, they pushed him aside and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
40 ειποντες προς τον Ααρων? Καμε εις ημας θεους, οιτινες θελουσι προπορευεσθαι ημων? διοτι ουτος ο Μωυσης, οστις εξηγαγεν ημας εξ Αιγυπτου, δεν εξευρομεν τι συνεβη εις αυτον.	40 saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will be our leaders. As for that Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.'
41 Και κατεσκευασαν μοσχον εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις και προσεφεραν θυσιαν εις το ειδωλον και ευφραινοντο εις τα εργα των χειρων αυτων.	41 So they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands.
42 Οθεν εστραφη ο Θεος και παρεδωκεν αυτους εις το να λατρευσωσι την στρατιαν του ουρανου, καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον εν τω βιβλιω των προφητων. Μηπως προσεφερατε εις εμε σφαγια και θυσιας τεσσαρακοντα ετη εν τη ερημω, οικος Ισραηλ;	42 Then God turned and handed them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings for forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 Μαλιστα ανελαβετε την σκηνην του Μολοχ και το αστρον του Θεου σας Ρεμφαν, τους τυπους, τους οποιους εκαμετε δια να προσκυνητε αυτους? δια τουτο θελω σας μετοικισει επεκεινα της Βαβυλωνος.	43 No, you took up the tent of Moloch and the star of (your) god Rephan, the images that you made to worship. So I shall take you into exile beyond Babylon.'
44 Η σκηνη του μαρτυριου ητο μετα των πατερων ημων εν τη ερημω, καθως διεταξεν εκεινος, οστις ελαλει προς τον Μωυσην, να κατασκευαση αυτην κατα τον τυπον τον οποιον ειχεν ιδει?	44 "Our ancestors had the tent of testimony in the desert just as the One who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern he had seen.
45 την οποιαν και παραλαβοντες οι πατερες ημων, εφεραν μετα του Ιησου εις την κατακτηθεισαν γην των εθνων, τα οποια ο Θεος εξωσεν απ' εμπροσθεν των πατερων ημων, εως των ημερων του Δαβιδ?	45 Our ancestors who inherited it brought it with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out from before our ancestors, up to the time of David,
46 οστις ευρε χαριν ενωπιον του Θεου και ηυχηθη να ευρη κατοικιαν δια τον Θεον του Ιακωβ.	46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.
47 Ο Σολομων δε ωκοδομησεν εις αυτον οικον.	47 But Solomon built a house for him.
48 Αλλ' ο Υψιστος δεν κατοικει εν χειροποιητοις ναοις, καθως ο προφητης λεγει?	48 Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
49 Ο ουρανος ειναι θρονος μου, η δε γη υποποδιον των ποδων μου? ποιον οικον θελετε οικοδομησει δι' εμε, λεγει Κυριος, η ποιος ο τοπος της αναπαυσεως μου;	49 'The heavens are my throne, the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me? says the Lord, or what is to be my resting place?
50 Η χειρ μου δεν εκαμε ταυτα παντα;	50 Did not my hand make all these things?'
51 Σκληροτραχηλοι και απεριτμητοι την καρδιαν και τα ωτα, σεις παντοτε αντιφερεσθε κατα του Πνευματος του Αγιου? καθως οι πατερες σας, ουτω και σεις.	51 "You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors.
52 Τινα των προφητων δεν εδιωξαν οι πατερες σας; μαλιστα εφονευσαν εκεινους, οιτινες προκατηγγειλαν περι της ελευσεως του δικαιου, του οποιου σεις εγεινατε τωρα προδοται και φονεις?	52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
53 οιτινες ελαβετε τον νομον εκ διαταγων αγγελων και δεν εφυλαξατε.	53 You received the law as transmitted by angels, but you did not observe it."
54 Ακουοντες δε ταυτα, κατεκοπτοντο τας καρδιας αυτων και ετριζον τους οδοντας κατ' αυτου.	54 When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him.
55 Ο δε Στεφανος, πληρης ων Πνευματος Αγιου, ατενισας εις τον ουρανον, ειδε την δοξαν του Θεου και τον Ιησουν ισταμενον εκ δεξιων του Θεου	55 But he, filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
56 και ειπεν? Ιδου, θεωρω τους ουρανους ανεωγμενους και τον Υιον του ανθρωπου ισταμενον εκ δεξιων του Θεου.	56 and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57 Τοτε φωναξαντες μετα φωνης μεγαλης, εφραξαν τα ωτα αυτων και ωρμησαν ομοθυμαδον επ' αυτον,	57 But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.
58 και εκβαλοντες εξω της πολεως ελιθοβολουν. Και οι μαρτυρες απεθεσαν τα ιματια αυτων εις τους ποδας νεανιου τινος ονομαζομενου Σαυλου.	58 They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 Και ελιθοβολουν τον Στεφανον, επικαλουμενον και λεγοντα? Κυριε Ιησου, δεξαι το πνευμα μου.	59 As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
60 Και γονατισας εφωναξε μετα φωνης μεγαλης? Κυριε, μη λογαριασης εις αυτους την αμαρτιαν ταυτην. Και τουτο ειπων εκοιμηθη.	60 Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them"; and when he said this, he fell asleep.