英语学习:新约《使徒行传》第六章 - 选立执事、司提反被捕

英文经文和朗读链接:《使徒行传Acts》第六章英文经文NIV链接《使徒行传Acts》第六章dramatized NIV

基础级学习要点:

  • 词汇学习:

    • 专有名词:Stephen(司提反),Philip(腓力), Nicolas(尼哥拉),Antioch(安提亚),Cyrene(古利奈), Alexandria(亚历山大),Asia(亚西亚),Jesus of Nazareth(拿撒勒人耶稣)

    • 名词:widow(寡妇),proposal(提议),opposition(反对)

    • 动词:complain(抱怨),overlook(忽略),neglect(忽略),argue(辩论),persuade(说服),testify(见证)

    • 形容词:obedient(顺从的)

    • 副词: secretely(秘密地/私下地)

    • 短语: daily distribution(天天的供给),give (our) attention to (专心于),stir up(耸动)

    重点句子的学习:徒6:7

  • So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.神的道兴旺起来。在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多。也有许多祭司信从了这道。

英文基础较好的学习要点

词汇学习:

  • 专有名词:Hellenistic Jews(说希利尼话的犹太人),Hebraic Jews(希伯来人),Procorus(伯罗哥罗), Nicanor(尼迦挪), Timon(提门), Parmenas(巴米拿), Synagogue of the Freedmen(利百地拿会堂),Cyrene(古利奈), Cilicia(基利家)

  • 名词:Sanhedrin(公会)

  • 形容词:blasphemous(诽谤的)

重点句子学习:徒6:1-4

1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 那时,门徒增多,有说希利尼话的犹太人,向希伯来人发怨言。因为在天天的供给上忽略了他们的寡妇。

2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 十二使徒叫众门徒来,对他们说,我们撇下神的道,去管理饭食,原是不合宜的。

3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 所以弟兄们,当从你们中间选出七个有好名声,被圣灵充满,智慧充足的人,我们就派他们管理这事。

4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”但我们要专心以祈祷传道为事。

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