MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #35  The Seven Helpers (part 1)

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Acts 6:1-4



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-35.txt / jf-35.mp3) V V V V


Some time later,  (Some time later,)

as the number of disciples kept growing,  (as the number of disciples kept growing,)

there was a quarrel between  (there was a quarrel between)

the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.  (the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.)

Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.  (Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews.)

The Greek-speaking Jews  (The Greek-speaking Jews)

claimed that their widows were being neglected  (claimed that their widows were being neglected)

in the daily distribution of funds.  (in the daily distribution of funds.)

The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.  (The Greek-speaking Jews claimed that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of funds.)

So the twelve apostles  (So the twelve apostles)

called the whole group of believers together and said,  (called the whole group of believers together and said,)

So the twelve apostles called the whole group of believers together and said,  (So the twelve apostles called the whole group of believers together and said,)

It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word  (It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word)

in order to handle finances.  (in order to handle finances.)

It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word in order to handle finances.  (It is not right for us to neglect the preaching of God's word in order to handle finances.)

So then, friends,  (So then, friends,)

choose seven men among you  (choose seven men among you)

who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,  (who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,)

So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,  (So then, friends, choose seven men among you who are known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,)

and we will put them in charge of this matter.  (and we will put them in charge of this matter.)

We ourselves, then,  (We ourselves, then,)

will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching.  (will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching.)

We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching.  (We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching.)


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 6:1-4 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
among
and
apostle
are (to be)
as
be (to be)
being (to be)
believer
between
called (to call)
charge (to charge)
choose (to choose)
claimed (to claim)
daily
disciple
distribution
finances
for
friend
full (full, fuller, fullest, fully)
funds
give (to give)
God
Greek (= an ethnic name)
group
growing (to grow)
handle (to handle)
holy (Holy Spirit = a name)
in
is (to be)
it
Jew (= an ethnic name)
kept (to keep)
known (to know)
later (late, later, latest, lately)
matter (to matter)
men (man)
native
neglect (to neglect)
neglected
not
number
of
order (to order)
our
ourselves
prayer
preaching (to preach)
put
quarrel (to quarrel)
right
said (to say)
seven (7)
so
some
speaking (to speak)
spirit (Holy Spirit = a name)
that
the
their
them
then
there
this
time
to
to be
to call
to charge
to choose
to claim
to give
to grow
to handle
to keep
to know
to matter
to neglect
to order
to preach
to quarrel
to say
to speak
together
twelve (12)
us
was (to be)
we
were (to be)
who
whole
widow
will (to be)
wisdom
word
work
you