Acts 6 verse 14

ACTS 6:14

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.   (KJV)

For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene, this One, will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered over to us.    (IB)

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Retranslation:  Those that oppose Christianity conspired to defraud the public, attributing these words to Stephen, the God-crowned: “Jesus, the Christian, this one, will destroy this place,” and “Jesus, the Christian, shall change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

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NOTES:

1. Jesus means (literally) “saved by the self-Existent.” I wonder when the word “Christian” was first attributed to Jesus’ followers?  Kathleen?  We have learned that the Book of Acts was written approximately 90 years after Jesus’ ascension. We also know, from the Greek definition of Nazarene (below), that, at least by 90 A.D., if one was from Nazareth, one was, by implication, a “Christian.”
2. What do the words “destroy this place” and “change Moses’ customs” mean? Were they painting Christians as terrorists/rebels against Rome? Was the public’s belief in spiritual power as passing from Aaron’s lineage to the Sanhedrin being tested?  Could just anyone hold God’s power? Could I? 
3. According to the definition of Christian and its roots, such a person was “anointed,”---- contacted, in direct communication---, that meant completely covered in light (oil, inspiration); furnished with everything that must, or needs, or ought to be; became the channel through which the water of Spirit flowed, the means or instrument of Mind, omnipotence; that this one was "lent" as light to others to borrow.
4. If this “lending” of light is a correct interpretation of Christ, I wonder if we “repay” this “debt” by becoming Christians (enlightened ones) ourselves. To a people used to getting inspiration from other people, the idea of getting it directly from God would seem odd.

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Jesus 2424 Iesous of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus(i.e. Jehoshua); the name of our Lord and two (or three) other Israelites:-----Jesus.

H3091 yehosua, from 3068 and 3467; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader:----Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954, H3442.

H3068 YHWH, from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:----Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.

H3467 yasa, a primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor:----saviour, save, salvation, bring salvation, be safe, get victory, deliver, deliverer, help, preserve, rescue, defend, avenging.

H1954 hosea, from 3467; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites:---Hosea Hoshea, Oshea.

H3442 yesua, for 3091; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelits, also of a place in Palestine:---Jeshua.

H1961 haya, a primitive root [compare H1933]; to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary):---quit self, quit oneself, become, to pass, come to pass, come, follow, be, be accomplished, be committed, be like, do, happen, have, pertain, require, use, fall, faint, beacon.

1933 hawa, a primitive root [compare H183]. H1961] supposed to mean properly to breathe, to be (in the sense of existence):---be, have.

3050 yah, contracted for 3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name:-----Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in “-iah,” “-jah.”

3069 YHWH, a variation of 3068 [used after H136, and pronounced by the Jews as H430, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce H3068 as H136]:---God.

H136 adonay, an emphatic form of H113; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only):-----Lord, my Lord.

H113 adon, from an unused root (meaning to rule); soverign, i.e. controller (human or divine):----lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with “Adoni-.”

H430 elohim, plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense, but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:-----God, gods, goddess, godly, great, very great, exceeding, mighty, judges, angels.

H433 eloah, probably prolonged (emphatically) from H410; a deity or the Deity:---God, god. See H430.

H410 el, shortened from H352; strength, as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity):---God, god, goodly, great, might, mighty one, power, strong, idol. Compare names in “-el.”

H352 ayil, from the same as H193; properly strength; hence anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree:----mighty, mighty man, lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.

H193 ul, from an unused root meaning to twist, i.e. (by implication) be strong; the body (as being rolled together); also powerful:---mighty, strength.

Nazarene 3480 Nazoraios, from 3478; a Nazoraean, i.e. inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension a Christian:---Nazarene, of Nazareth.

Christian 5546 Christianos, from 5547; a Christian, i.e. follower of Christ:---Christian.

5547 Christos, from 5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:---Christ.

5548 chrio, probably akin to 5530 through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service:----anoint.

5530 chraomai, middle of a primary verb (perhaps rather from 5495, to handle); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, “graze” [touch slightly], light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner:---entreat, use. Compare 5531, 5534.

5495 cheir, perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its cogener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literal or figurative [power]; especially [by Hebrew] a means or instrument:-----hand.

5494 cheimon from a derivative of cheo (to pour; akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication the rainy season, i.e. winter:-----tempest, winter, foul weather.

5490 chasma, from a form of an obsolete primary cheao (to “gape” or “yawn”); a “chasm” or vacancy (impassable gulf):----gulf.

5531 chrao, probably the same as the base of 5530, to loan:----lend.

5534 chre, third person singular of the same as 5530 or 5531 used impersonally; it needs (must or should) be:-----ought.

One 3778

destroy 2647 katalyo, from 2596 and 3089; to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e. (by implication) to demolish (lit. or fig.); specifically [compare 2646] to halt for the night:----destroy, dissolve, come to naught, overthrow, throw down, be guest, lodge.

2646 katalyma, from 2647; properly a dissolution (breaking up of a journey)), i.e. (by implication) a lodging-place:----guestchamber, inn.

place 5117 topos, apparently a primary word; a spot (generally in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas 5561 is a larger but particular locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively condition, opportunity, specifically a scabbard:---- rock, room, quarter, license, plain, coast, where.

change 236 allasso, from 243; to make different:---change.

243 allos, a primary word; “else,” i.e. different (in many applications):-----more, one (another), another, some another, other, others, otherwise.

customs 1485 ethos, from 1486; a usage (prescribed by habit or law):-----custom, manner, be wont.

1486 etho, a primary verb; to be used (by habit or conventionality); neuter perfect participle usage:------be custom (manner, wont).

Moses 3475 Moseus, or Moses, or Moyses of Hebrew origin [H4872]; Moseus, Moses or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver:-----Moses.

H4872 moseh, from 4871; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.

4871 masa, a primitive root; to pull out (lit. or fig.):-----draw, draw out.

delivered over 3860 paradidomai, from 3844 and 1325; to surrender, i.e. yield up, entrust, transmit:----bring forth, deliver (up), recommend, give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, cast, betray, commit.