Introduction for Theophilus

Τὸν
Ton
The
μὲν
men
πρῶτον
prōton
λόγον
logon
ἐποιησάμην
epoiēsamēn
περὶ
peri
πάντων ,
pantōn
all the things ,
ō
O
Θεόφιλε ,
Theophile
ὧν
hōn
ἤρξατο
ērxato
ho
-
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsous
ποιεῖν
poiein
to do
τε
te
καὶ
kai
and
διδάσκειν ,
didaskein
to teach ,
ἄχρι
achri
ἧς
hēs
the
ἡμέρας ,
hēmeras
day ,
ἐντειλάμενος
enteilamenos
τοῖς
tois
to the
ἀποστόλοις
apostolois
διὰ
dia
by
Πνεύματος
Pneumatos
[the] Spirit
Ἁγίου
Hagiou
οὓς
hous
ἐξελέξατο ,
exelexato
He had chosen ,
ἀνελήμφθη ,
anelēmphthē
He was taken up ,
οἷς
hois
to whom
καὶ
kai
παρέστησεν
parestēsen
ἑαυτὸν
heauton
ζῶντα
zōnta
μετὰ
meta
τὸ
to
the
παθεῖν
pathein
αὐτὸν
auton
of Him
ἐν
en
with
πολλοῖς
pollois
τεκμηρίοις ,
tekmēriois
δι’
di’
ἡμερῶν
hēmerōn
τεσσεράκοντα
tesserakonta
ὀπτανόμενος
optanomenos
αὐτοῖς
autois
by them
καὶ
kai
and
λέγων
legōn
τὰ
ta
the things
περὶ
peri
τῆς
tēs
the
βασιλείας
basileias
τοῦ
tou
-
Θεοῦ .
Theou
of God .

Wait for the Holy Spirit

Καὶ
Kai
And
συναλιζόμενος ,
synalizomenos
παρήγγειλεν
parēngeilen
αὐτοῖς
autois
ἀπὸ
apo
Ἱεροσολύμων
Hierosolymōn
μὴ
not
χωρίζεσθαι ,
chōrizesthai
to depart ,
ἀλλὰ
alla
but
περιμένειν
perimenein
τὴν
tēn
the
ἐπαγγελίαν
epangelian
τοῦ
tou
of the
Πατρὸς :
Patros
Ἣν
Hēn
ἠκούσατέ
ēkousate
μου ;
mou
of Me ;
ὅτι
hoti
Ἰωάννης
Iōannēs
μὲν
men
ἐβάπτισεν
ebaptisen
ὕδατι ;
hydati
with water ;
ὑμεῖς
hymeis
δὲ
de
ἐν
en
with
Πνεύματι
Pneumati
[the] Spirit
βαπτισθήσεσθε
baptisthēsesthe
will be baptized
Ἁγίῳ ,
Hagiō
οὐ
ou
not
μετὰ
meta
πολλὰς
pollas
ταύτας
tautas
ἡμέρας .
hēmeras

The Ascension

Οἱ
Hoi
μὲν
men
οὖν
oun
συνελθόντες ,
synelthontes
ἠρώτων
ērōtōn
αὐτὸν ,
auton
Him ,
λέγοντες ,
legontes
Κύριε ,
Kyrie
εἰ
ei
if
ἐν
en
at
τῷ
the
χρόνῳ
chronō
τούτῳ ,
toutō
ἀποκαθιστάνεις
apokathistaneis
τὴν
tēn
the
βασιλείαν
basileian
τῷ
-
Ἰσραήλ ?
Israēl
to Israel ?
Εἶπεν
Eipen
He said
‹δὲ›
de
πρὸς
pros
to
αὐτούς ,
autous
Οὐχ
Ouch
Not
ὑμῶν
hymōn
ἐστιν
estin
it is
γνῶναι
gnōnai
to know
χρόνους
chronous
ē
or
καιροὺς
kairous
οὓς
hous
ho
the
Πατὴρ
Patēr
ἔθετο
etheto
ἐν
en
by
τῇ
-
ἰδίᾳ
idia
ἐξουσίᾳ .
exousia
ἀλλὰ
alla
But
λήμψεσθε
lēmpsesthe
δύναμιν ,
dynamin
ἐπελθόντος
epelthontos
τοῦ
tou
the
Ἁγίου
Hagiou
Πνεύματος
Pneumatos
ἐφ’
eph’
ὑμᾶς ,
hymas
you ,
καὶ
kai
and
ἔσεσθέ
esesthe
you will be
μου
mou
for Me
μάρτυρες ,
martyres
ἔν
en
in
τε
te
Ἰερουσαλὴμ ,
Ierousalēm
καὶ
kai
and
ἐν
en
in
πάσῃ
pasē
τῇ
-
Ἰουδαίᾳ ,
Ioudaia
καὶ
kai
and
Σαμαρείᾳ ,
Samareia
καὶ
kai
and
ἕως
heōs
to
ἐσχάτου
eschatou
τῆς
tēs
of the
γῆς .
gēs
Καὶ
Kai
And
ταῦτα
tauta
εἰπὼν ,
eipōn
βλεπόντων
blepontōn
αὐτῶν ,
autōn
ἐπήρθη ,
epērthē
He was taken up ,
καὶ
kai
and
νεφέλη
nephelē
ὑπέλαβεν
hypelaben
αὐτὸν
auton
ἀπὸ
apo
τῶν
tōn
the
ὀφθαλμῶν
ophthalmōn
αὐτῶν .
autōn
of them .
καὶ
kai
And
ὡς
hōs
as
ἀτενίζοντες
atenizontes
ἦσαν
ēsan
εἰς
eis
τὸν
ton
the
οὐρανὸν
ouranon
πορευομένου
poreuomenou
αὐτοῦ ,
autou
He ,
καὶ
kai
ἰδοὺ
idou
ἄνδρες
andres
δύο
dyo
παρειστήκεισαν
pareistēkeisan
αὐτοῖς
autois
ἐν
en
in
ἐσθήσεσι
esthēsesi
λευκαῖς ,
leukais
οἳ
hoi
καὶ
kai
εἶπαν ,
eipan
Ἄνδρες ,
Andres
Men ,
Γαλιλαῖοι ,
Galilaioi
τί
ti
ἑστήκατε
hestēkate
βλέποντες
blepontes
εἰς
eis
τὸν
ton
-
οὐρανόν ?
ouranon
οὗτος
houtos
ho
-
Ἰησοῦς ,
Iēsous
ho
-
ἀναλημφθεὶς
analēmphtheis
ἀφ’
aph’
ὑμῶν
hymōn
εἰς
eis
τὸν
ton
-
οὐρανὸν ,
ouranon
οὕτως
houtōs
ἐλεύσεται
eleusetai
will come
ὃν
hon
in that
τρόπον
tropon
ἐθεάσασθε
etheasasthe
αὐτὸν
auton
πορευόμενον
poreuomenon
εἰς
eis
τὸν
ton
-
οὐρανόν .
ouranon

Matthias Replaces Judas

Τότε
Tote
ὑπέστρεψαν
hypestrepsan
εἰς
eis
to
Ἰερουσαλὴμ
Ierousalēm
ἀπὸ
apo
ὄρους
orous
[the] mount
τοῦ
tou
-
καλουμένου
kaloumenou
Ἐλαιῶνος ,
Elaiōnos
ho
ἐστιν
estin
is
ἐγγὺς
engys
Ἰερουσαλὴμ ,
Ierousalēm
σαββάτου
sabbatou
a Sabbath day’s
ἔχον
echon
ὁδόν .
hodon
καὶ
kai
And
ὅτε
hote
εἰσῆλθον
eisēlthon
εἰς
eis
τὸ
to
the
ὑπερῷον ,
hyperōon
ἀνέβησαν
anebēsan
οὗ
hou
ἦσαν
ēsan
καταμένοντες ,
katamenontes
ho
-
τε
te
Πέτρος
Petros
καὶ
kai
and
Ἰωάννης ,
Iōannēs
καὶ
kai
and
Ἰάκωβος
Iakōbos
καὶ
kai
and
Ἀνδρέας ,
Andreas
Φίλιππος
Philippos
καὶ
kai
and
Θωμᾶς ,
Thōmas
Βαρθολομαῖος
Bartholomaios
καὶ
kai
and
Μαθθαῖος ,
Maththaios
Ἰάκωβος
Iakōbos
Ἁλφαίου ,
Halphaiou
καὶ
kai
and
Σίμων
Simōn
ho
the
Ζηλωτὴς ,
Zēlōtēs
καὶ
kai
and
Ἰούδας
Ioudas
Ἰακώβου .
Iakōbou
of James .
οὗτοι
houtoi
πάντες
pantes
ἦσαν
ēsan
προσκαρτεροῦντες
proskarterountes
ὁμοθυμαδὸν
homothymadon
with one accord
τῇ
-
προσευχῇ ,
proseuchē
in prayer ,
σὺν
syn
with [the]
γυναιξὶν ,
gynaixin
καὶ
kai
and
Μαριὰμ
Mariam
τῇ
the
μητρὶ
mētri
τοῦ
tou
-
Ἰησοῦ ,
Iēsou
of Jesus ,
καὶ
kai
and
σὺν
syn
with
τοῖς
tois
the
ἀδελφοῖς
adelphois
αὐτοῦ .
autou
of Him .
Καὶ
Kai
And
ἐν
en
in
ταῖς
tais
the
ἡμέραις
hēmerais
ταύταις ,
tautais
ἀναστὰς
anastas
Πέτρος
Petros
ἐν
en
in
μέσῳ
mesō
[the] midst
τῶν
tōn
of the
ἀδελφῶν ,
adelphōn
εἶπεν —
eipen
he said
ἦν
ēn
τε
te
ὄχλος
ochlos
[the] number
ὀνομάτων
onomatōn
ἐπὶ
epi
τὸ
to
the
αὐτὸ
auto
ὡσεὶ
hōsei
ἑκατὸν
hekaton
εἴκοσι —
eikosi
twenty
Ἄνδρες ,
Andres
Men ,
ἀδελφοί ,
adelphoi
ἔδει
edei
πληρωθῆναι
plērōthēnai
τὴν
tēn
the
γραφὴν
graphēn
ἣν
hēn
προεῖπεν
proeipen
τὸ
to
the
Πνεῦμα
Pneuma
τὸ
to
-
Ἅγιον
Hagion
διὰ
dia
by
στόματος
stomatos
[the] mouth
Δαυὶδ
Dauid
περὶ
peri
Ἰούδα ,
Iouda
τοῦ
tou
the [one]
γενομένου
genomenou
ὁδηγοῦ
hodēgou
τοῖς
tois
συλλαβοῦσιν
syllabousin
Ἰησοῦν ;
Iēsoun
ὅτι
hoti
κατηριθμημένος
katērithmēmenos
ἦν
ēn
he was
ἐν
en
with
ἡμῖν ,
hēmin
us ,
καὶ
kai
and
ἔλαχεν
elachen
τὸν
ton
-
κλῆρον
klēron
τῆς
tēs
of the
διακονίας
diakonias
ταύτης .
tautēs
Οὗτος
Houtos
μὲν
men
οὖν
oun
ἐκτήσατο
ektēsato
χωρίον
chōrion
ἐκ
ek
out of
μισθοῦ
misthou
[the] reward
τῆς
tēs
-
ἀδικίας ,
adikias
καὶ
kai
and
πρηνὴς
prēnēs
γενόμενος ,
genomenos
ἐλάκησεν
elakēsen
μέσος ,
mesos
in [the] middle ,
καὶ
kai
and
ἐξεχύθη
exechythē
πάντα
panta
τὰ
ta
the
σπλάγχνα
splanchna
αὐτοῦ .
autou
of him .
καὶ
kai
And
γνωστὸν
gnōston
ἐγένετο
egeneto
πᾶσι
pasi
to all
τοῖς
tois
κατοικοῦσιν
katoikousin
Ἰερουσαλήμ ,
Ierousalēm
ὥστε
hōste
so that
κληθῆναι
klēthēnai
τὸ
to
the
χωρίον
chōrion
ἐκεῖνο
ekeino
τῇ
in the
ἰδίᾳ
idia
διαλέκτῳ
dialektō
αὐτῶν
autōn
of them
Ἁκελδαμάχ* ,
Hakeldamach
τοῦτ’
tout’
ἔστιν ,
estin
is ,
Χωρίον
Chōrion
αἵματος .
haimatos
of Blood .
Γέγραπται
Gegraptai
γὰρ
gar
ἐν
en
in [the]
βίβλῳ
biblō
Ψαλμῶν :
Psalmōn
of Psalms :
Γενηθήτω
Genēthētō
the
ἔπαυλις
epaulis
αὐτοῦ
autou
of him
ἔρημος ,
erēmos
καὶ
kai
and
μὴ
not
ἔστω
estō
ho
κατοικῶν
katoikōn
ἐν
en
in
αὐτῇ ,
autē
it ,
Καί ,
Kai
and ,
Τὴν
Tēn
The
ἐπισκοπὴν
episkopēn
αὐτοῦ
autou
of him
λαβέτω
labetō
ἕτερος .
heteros
Δεῖ
Dei
οὖν
oun
τῶν
tōn
the
συνελθόντων
synelthontōn
ἡμῖν
hēmin
us
ἀνδρῶν ,
andrōn
men ,
ἐν
en
παντὶ
panti
χρόνῳ
chronō
[the] time
εἰσῆλθεν
eisēlthen
came in
καὶ
kai
and
ἐξῆλθεν
exēlthen
ἐφ’
eph’
ἡμᾶς
hēmas
us
ho
the
Κύριος
Kyrios
Ἰησοῦς ,
Iēsous
ἀρξάμενος
arxamenos
ἀπὸ
apo
τοῦ
tou
the
βαπτίσματος
baptismatos
Ἰωάννου
Iōannou
of John
ἕως
heōs
τῆς
tēs
the
ἡμέρας
hēmeras
ἧς
hēs
ἀνελήμφθη
anelēmphthē
He was taken up
ἀφ’
aph’
ἡμῶν ,
hēmōn
us ,
μάρτυρα
martyra
τῆς
tēs
of the
ἀναστάσεως
anastaseōs
αὐτοῦ
autou
of Him
σὺν
syn
with
ἡμῖν
hēmin
us
γενέσθαι
genesthai
ἕνα
hena
τούτων .
toutōn
of these .
Καὶ
Kai
And
ἔστησαν
estēsan
δύο ,
dyo
two ,
Ἰωσὴφ
Iōsēph
τὸν
ton
-
καλούμενον
kaloumenon
Βαρσαββᾶν ,
Barsabban
ὃς
hos
ἐπεκλήθη
epeklēthē
Ἰοῦστος ,
Ioustos
καὶ
kai
and
Μαθθίαν .
Maththian
καὶ
kai
And
προσευξάμενοι ,
proseuxamenoi
εἶπαν ,
eipan
Σὺ
Sy
Κύριε ,
Kyrie
καρδιογνῶστα
kardiognōsta
knower of the hearts
πάντων ,
pantōn
of all ,
ἀνάδειξον
anadeixon
ὃν
hon
ἐξελέξω
exelexō
ἐκ
ek
of
τούτων
toutōn
τῶν
tōn
-
δύο ,
dyo
two ,
ἕνα
hena
λαβεῖν
labein
to take
τὸν
ton
the
τόπον
topon
τῆς
tēs
of the
διακονίας
diakonias
ταύτης
tautēs
καὶ
kai
and
ἀποστολῆς ,
apostolēs
ἀφ’
aph’
ἧς
hēs
παρέβη
parebē
Ἰούδας
Ioudas
πορευθῆναι
poreuthēnai
to go
εἰς
eis
to
τὸν
ton
the
τόπον
topon
τὸν
ton
-
ἴδιον .
idion
own .
καὶ
kai
And
ἔδωκαν
edōkan
κλήρους
klērous
αὐτοῖς ,
autois
καὶ
kai
and
ἔπεσεν
epesen
ho
the
κλῆρος
klēros
ἐπὶ
epi
on
Μαθθίαν ,
Maththian
καὶ
kai
and
συνκατεψηφίσθη
synkatepsēphisthē
μετὰ
meta
with
τῶν
tōn
the
ἕνδεκα
hendeka
ἀποστόλων .
apostolōn