Sunday, July 14, 2013

Acts 6 verse 3


Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.   (KJV)

Then, brethren, be looking for men among you being witnessed to-----seven full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this duty.    (IB)
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Retranslation: Wherefore, brethren, select from among you a sufficient number of men who bear witness to God, full of the sacred spirituality and godly wisdom, whom we shall designate to furnish what is needed.
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Wherefore 3767   
brothers 80

look out 1980 epikeptomai, middle from 1909 and the base of 4649; to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select, by extension to go to see, relieve:-----look out, visit. 

men 435

among 1537 ek or ex, a primary preposition denoting origin (the point from which motion or action proceeds); from, out . . . 
you 5216

being witnessed to 3140 martyreo, from 3144; to be a witness, i.e. testify (lit. or fig.):----give [evidence], be well reported of, (be, bear, give, obtain) witness, (have) testimony, give testimony, (honest) report, charge.

seven 2033

full 4134 pleres from 4130; replete, or covered over, by analogy complete:----full.
4130 pletho, a prolonged form of a primary pleo; to “fill” (lit. or fig. [imbue, influence, supply]); specifically to fulfil (time):---accomplish, full (...come), furnish.

Holy, 40 hagios, sacred (physically pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially consecrated):---(most) holy (one)(thing), saint

Spirit, 4151 pneuma, a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, i.e., human or rational soul; by implication vital principle, mental disposition; or superhuman, an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ’s spirit, the Holy Spirit:---ghost, life, spirit, spiritual, spiritually, mind.

wisdom 4678 sophia, from 4680; wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual):---wisdom.
4680 sophos, akin to saphes (clear); wise (in a most general application):----wise. Compare 5429.

whom 3739

appoint 2525 kathistemi, from 2596 and 2476; to place down (permanently), i.e. (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy:----appoint, ordain, make, set, be.
over 1909

this 5026

duty 5532 chreia, from the base of 5530 or 5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement, or destitution:----business, necessity, necessary, need, needful, use, want, lack.
5530 chraomai, to furnish what is needed [Note: this is one of the root meanings of Christ.]

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