Act 6:7 | RWP | e4.org | Increased ( ηυξανεν ). Imperfect active, kept on growing all the more because the apostles were now relieved from the daily ministration of the food. Multiplied ( επληθυνετο ). Imperfect passive. The two imperfects kept pace with each other. Of the priests ( των ιερων ). Who were usually Sadducees. It was a sad day for Annas and Caiaphas and all the sect of the Sadducees ( ). Were obedient to ( υπηκουον ). Imperfect active of υπακουω , repetition, one after another. The faith ( τη πιστε ). Here meaning the gospel, the faith system as in ; ; , etc. Here the word means more than individual trust in Christ.

‏ Acts 6:7

Increased ( ηυξανεν ). Imperfect active, kept on growing all the more because the apostles were now relieved from the daily ministration of the food.

Multiplied ( επληθυνετο ). Imperfect passive. The two imperfects kept pace with each other.

Of the priests ( των ιερων ). Who were usually Sadducees. It was a sad day for Annas and Caiaphas and all the sect of the Sadducees (5:17).

Were obedient to ( υπηκουον ). Imperfect active of υπακουω, repetition, one after another.

The faith ( τη πιστε ). Here meaning the gospel, the faith system as in Ro 1:5; Ga 1:23; Jude 1:3, etc. Here the word means more than individual trust in Christ.