MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #37  The Story of Stephen (part 1)

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Acts 6:8-11



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Stephen, a man richly blessed by God  (Stephen, a man richly blessed by God)

and full of power,  (and full of power,)

performed great miracles and wonders among the people.  (performed great miracles and wonders among the people.)

Stephen, a man richly blessed by God and full of power, performed great miracles and wonders among the people.  (Stephen, a man richly blessed by God and full of power, performed great miracles and wonders among the people.)

But he was opposed by some men  (But he was opposed by some men)

who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen,  ( who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen,)

as it was called.  (as it was called). But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen, as it was called.  (But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen, as it was called.)

They and other Jews  (They and other Jews)

from the provinces of Asia  (from the provinces of Asia)

started arguing with Stephen.  (started arguing with Stephen.)

They and other Jews from the provinces of Asia started arguing with Stephen.  (They and other Jews from the provinces of Asia started arguing with Stephen.)

But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom  (But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom)

that when he spoke,  (that when he spoke,)

they could not refute him.  (they could not refute him.)

But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him.  (But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him.)

So they bribed some men to say,  (So they bribed some men to say,)

We heard him speaking against Moses and against God.  (We heard him speaking against Moses and against God.)

So they bribed some men to say, We heard him speaking against Moses and against God.  (So they bribed some men to say, We heard him speaking against Moses and against God.)


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 6:8-11 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
against
among
and
arguing (to argue)
as
Asia = a place name
blessed (to bless)
bribed (to bribe)
but
by
called (to call)
could
freedmen (= to be free + men)
from
full (full, fuller, fullest, fully)
gave (to give)
God
great (great, greater, greatest, greatly)
he
heard (to hear)
him
it
Jew = an ethnic name
man (men)
member
men (man)
miracle
Moses = a man’s name
not
of
opposed (to oppose)
other
people (person)
performed (to perform)
power
province
refute (to refute)
richly (rich, richer, richest, richly)
say (to say)
so
some
speaking (to speak)
spirit (Holy Spirit = a name)
spoke (to speak)
started (to start)
Stephen = a man’s name
such
synagogue (= a religious meeting place)
that
the
they
to
to argue
to be
to bless
to bribe
to call
to give
to hear
to oppose
to perform
to refute
to say
to speak
to start
was (to be)
we
were (to be)
when
who
wisdom
with
wonder