Acts 7:53
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Who have received the law by the disposition of angels and have not kept it.

have received.

Exodus 19:1-20:26 In the third month of the departure of Israel out of the land of Egypt, on this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai: . . .

Deuteronomy 33:2 And he said: The Lord came from Sinai, and from Seir he rose up to us: he hath appeared from mount Pharan, and with him thousands of saints. In his right hand a fiery law.

Psalm 68:17 The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.

Galatians 3:19 Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Hebrews 2:2 For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:

and have.

Ezekiel 20:18-21 And I said to their children in the wilderness: Walk not in the statutes of your fathers, and observe not their judgments, nor be ye defiled with their idols: . . .

John 7:19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?

Romans 2:23-25 Thou, that makest thy boast of the law, by transgression of the law dishonourest God. . . .

Galatians 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One: of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers. 53Who have received the law by the disposition of angels and have not kept it. 54Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart: and they gnashed with their teeth at him.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said: The Lord came from Sinai, and from Seir he rose up to us: he hath appeared from mount Pharan, and with him thousands of saints. In his right hand a fiery law.

Acts 7:38
This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sina and with our fathers. Who received the words of life to give unto us.

Galatians 3:19
Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Hebrews 2:2
For if the word spoken by angels became steadfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward:

Lexicon
[you] who
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

have received
ἐλάβετε (elabete)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Law
νόμον (nomon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

ordained
διαταγὰς (diatagas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1296: Ordaining, ordinance, disposition. From diatasso; arrangement, i.e. Institution.

by
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

angels,
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

yet
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

have not kept [it].”
ἐφυλάξατε (ephylaxate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid.


Additional Translations
you who have received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

you who received the Law by the ordination of angels, and have not kept it."

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.

who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].

ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

you who received the Law given through angels, and yet have not obeyed it."

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!"

who received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep it.'
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