Bible:Acts 6:9
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But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
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Verse 9 sets the scene for the martyrdom of Stephen.
Although there was only one Temple, there would have been many synagogues in Jerusalem. In this synagogue of freedmen (or libertines), it is likely that many of its members were ex-slaves. In addition they were Diaspora Jews.
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| Version | Text |
| Hebrew | ויקומו אנשים מבית הכנסת הנקרא על שם הליברטינים ושל קורינים ואלכסנדריים ומן בני קיליקיא ואסיא ויתוכחו עם אסטפנוס׃ |
| Greek | ανεστησαν δε τινες των εκ της συναγωγης της λεγομενης λιβερτινων και κυρηναιων και αλεξανδρεων και των απο κιλικιας και ασιας συζητουντες τω στεφανω |
| Latin | Surrexerunt autem quidam de synagoga, quæ appellatur Libertinorum, et Cyrenensium, et Alexandrinorum, et eorum qui erant a Cilicia, et Asia, disputantes cum Stephano : |
| KJV | Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. |
| WEB | But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. |
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