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English Translation of the Post
Is this information correct? #Stephanas_Stephen 🚫 Some people confuse this name (Stephanas) with the first martyr and archdeacon, Saint (Stephen).. ‼️ ++++++//////+++++++////+++.... ✍️✍️✍️ To clarify the matter.. ✝️ The name *Stephanas* was mentioned 3 times only in Saint Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians and appeared nowhere else.. 1 Cor 1:16... and... 1 Cor 16:15... and... 1 Cor 16:17.. ⬅️ Therefore, Van Dyck's translation in 1 Cor 1:16 should have mentioned the correct name, which is (Stephanas) for the person whom St. Paul baptized.. ✔️ And not Stephen the Deacon. This is an error.. ✖️.. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ ✝️ And the Bible Dictionary mentions about him 👇👇 ✴️ STEPHANAS:- Stephanas.. Στεφανᾶς A Greek name meaning [Crowned]. It is the name of a Christian in Corinth, and he and his household were the first spiritual fruits of Paul’s preaching in Achaia (1 Cor 16:15). The Apostle baptized them himself (1 Cor 1:16), and they ministered to the needs of the saints (1 Cor 16:15). Stephanas went with Fortunatus to visit Paul in Ephesus (1 Cor 16:17), and they likely carried the Apostle's First Epistle to the Corinthians with them. 👍👍👍 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✝️ Meanwhile, St. *Stephen*.. His name appeared 7 times, all exclusively in the Book of Acts.. He is without a doubt a different person from Stephanas of Corinth (in Achaia).. whom St. Paul baptized.. ‼️‼️‼️ And about St. Stephen, the Bible Dictionary states 👇👇 ✴️ STEPHEN (Stephanos):- Stephen. Στέφανος A Greek name meaning [Crown] or [Wreath of Flowers]. It is the name of the first martyr of Christianity. Since his name is Greek, it is likely that he was a Hellenist (meaning he was not Greek by race, but Greek in language and culture) or a Greek-speaking Jew. When the Hellenistic Christians in Jerusalem complained that their widows were being neglected (Acts 6:1), seven men were chosen, including Stephen, to oversee the daily distribution to the poor Christians (Acts 6:2-6). These seven men are known as the first deacons in the Christian Church. The Bible describes Stephen as a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit (Acts 6:5), who performed great wonders and signs (Acts 6:8) and spoke with wisdom (Acts 6:10). 👍👍👍 And St. Stephen was martyred before St. Paul came to faith in Christ.. (Acts ch. 7) 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ Notice: The one whose household St. Paul baptized was Stephanas, who was from Corinth.. while Deacon Stephen never went to Corinth.. ✅✅✅ 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ ♻️ Therefore, let us pay attention.. So that we do not confuse the two names.. ♻️ And let us also pay attention to the name mentioned in 1 Cor 1:16.. That the household baptized by St. Paul was the household of Stephanas.. ✔️✔️✔️ And not the household of the martyr Stephen, the archdeacon.. ❌ ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕ Prepared by.. ✍️✍️✍️.. 💠💠💠 #Subdeacon_Farhad 💠💠💠
- Formal Theological Context: The translated text represents an educational post clarifying proper biblical exegesis and transliteration between two distinct New Testament figures.
- Key Names Transliteration: Stephanas (إِسْتِفَانَاس) refers to the Corinthian believer, while Stephen (إِسْتِفَانُوس) refers to the first Christian martyr and deacon.
English Translation of the Answer
Yes, the information provided in the post by 'Subdeacon Farhad' is generally correct and accurate both liturgically and linguistically, and distinguishing between the two individuals is very important to avoid common confusion. Here is a review and verification of the main points in the text: --- ### 1. Distinction Between the Two Individuals and Names * **STEPHANAS (Στεφανᾶς):** * A completely different person from the deacon. He was a Christian from Corinth (Achaia) whose household was among the first fruits of Paul's preaching there. * His name indeed appears **3 times** in the New Testament, all in the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor 1:16, 16:15, 16:17). * Saint Paul personally baptized his household (1 Cor 1:16). * **STEPHEN (Στέφανος):** * The first martyr and the head of the seven deacons, martyred in Jerusalem before Paul's (Saul's) conversion to Christianity. * His name appears **7 times**, exclusively in the Book of Acts (Acts 6:5, 8, 9 / Acts 7:59 / Acts 8:2 / Acts 11:19 / Acts 22:20). --- ### 2. Note on Arabic Translation (Van Dyck) * **Correct Observation:** The Greek text in (1 Cor 1:16) uses **Στεφανᾶ** (Stephanas). * **Clarification regarding the Van Dyck Translation:** In some older or widely circulated editions of the Van Dyck translation, readers might experience confusion due to close diacritical marks. However, modern Arabic translations (such as the Catholic Translation, Today's Arabic Version, and the Life Application Bible) carefully render it as «اسْتِفَانَاس» (Stephanas) in Corinthians to distinguish him from «اسْتِفَانُوس» (Stephen) the Deacon. --- ### 3. Linguistic Meaning * **STEPHANAS (Στεφανᾶς):** Derived from the same Greek root, meaning 'Crowned' or 'Belonging to the crown.' * **STEPHEN (Στέφανος):** Means 'Crown' or 'Wreath.' --- **Conclusion:** The post is completely sound and very helpful for educational awareness; the person baptized by Saint Paul in Corinth was **Stephanas** the Corinthian, and he has no connection to Saint **Stephen**, the first martyr and archdeacon.
- Structure & Format: The answer maintains clear, numbered sections for easy comparison between historical, textual, and translational facts.
- Terminology Match: Maintains proper theological terminology (e.g., Archdeacon, First Fruits, Van Dyck Translation) to match standard English biblical scholarship.
#اسْتِفَانَاس_استيفانوس
🚫 يخلط البعض بين هذا الاسم (اسْتِفَانَاس)
وبين اول الشهداء و رئيس الشمامسة
القديس(استيفانوس).. ‼️
ا++++++//////+++++++////+++....
✍️✍️✍️لتوضيح الأمر..
✝️ ورد اسم *استيفاناس* 3 مرات في رسالة مار بولس الاولي الي كورنثوس فقط ولم يرد في اي موضع آخر..
١كو ١: ١٦...و...١كو ١٦: ١٥...و... ١كو١٦: ١٧..
⬅️ لذلك ترجمة فاندايك في ١كو١: ١٦
كان يجب ان تذكر الاسم الصحيح وهو
(استيفاناس) للشخص الذي عمده ق. بولس.. ✔️
وليس استيفانوس الشماس. فهذا خطأ.. ✖️..
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✝️ ويذكر قاموس الكتاب المقدس عنه 👇👇
✴️إِسْتِفَانَاسَ:- Stephanas.. Στεφανᾶς
اسم يوناني معناه [متوج] وهو اسم لمسيحي في كورنثوس وكان هو وأهل بيته أول الثمار الروحية لكرازة بولس في أخائيا (1 كو 16: 15) وقد عمدهم الرسول بنفسه (1 كو 1: 16) وقد خدموا حاجات القديسين (1 كو 16: 15) وقد ذهب أستفاناس مع فورتوناتوس لزيارة بولس في أفسس (1 كو 16: 17) ويحتمل أنهما حملا معهما رسالة الرسول الأولى إلى الكورنثيين.👍👍👍
ا➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
✝️ بينما ق. *استيفانوس* .
فقد ورد الاسم 7 مرات كلها في سفر اعمال الرسل حصريا.. وهو بلا شك غير
استيفاناس الذي من مدينة كورنثوس (في أخائيا) .. الذي عمده مار بولس.. ‼️‼️‼️
وجاء عن ق اسطفانوس في قاموس الكتاب👇👇👇
✴️استيفانوس(سطيفانوس) :- .Stephen. Στέφανος
اسم يوناني معناه [تاج] أو [إكليل من الزهور] وهو اسم أول شهداء المسيحية. وبما أن اسمه يوناني فيرجح أنه كان هيلينيا (أي أنه لم يكن يوناني الجنس بل يوناني اللغة والثقافة) أو أنه كان يهوديا يتكلم اليونانية. ولما اشتكى الهيلينيون المسيحيون في أورشليم من أن أراملهم كن يهملن (أع6: 1) انتخب سبعة رجال من ضمنهم أستفانوس ليقوموا بأمر الخدمة اليومية وتوزيع التقدمات على الفقراء من المسيحيين (أع6: 2-6) وهؤلاء الرجال السبعة يعرفون بأول شمامسة في الكنيسة المسيحية. ويصف الكتاب المقدس أستفانوس بأنه رجل ممتلئ من الإيمان والروح القدس (أع6: 5) وأنه كان يصنع قوات وعجائب (أع6: 8) وكان ينادي بالرسالة بحكمة (أع6: 10) 👍👍👍
و قد استشهد ق. استيفانوس قبل ان يؤمن مار بولس بالمسيح..(اعمال ص 7)
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💢والذي قام ق. بولس بتعميد بيته هو استيفاناس وهو من اهل كورنثوس.. بينما الشماس اسطفانوس لم يذهب الي كورنثوس.. ✅✅✅
ا〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
♻️ لذلك
ننتبه..
لكي لا نخلط بين الاسمين..
♻️وننتبه ايضا للاسم المذكور في ١كو١: ١٦..
ان البيت الذي عمده ق. بولس هو بيت
استيفاناس.. ✔️✔️✔️
وليس بيت الشهيد استيفانوس رئيس الشمامسة.. ❌
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اعداد.. ✍️✍️✍️..
💠💠💠#إيپوذياكون_فرهاد 💠💠💠
