Though they understand the righteous requirement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do them but also to heartily (syneudokousin | συνευδοκοῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) approve of others who practice them.

And when the blood of Stephen, your witness, was being shed, I myself was standing by approving (syneudokōn | συνευδοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) and guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.’

Now Saul was in agreement (syneudokōn | συνευδοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) with his execution. There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

So you are witnesses: you approve (syneudokeite | συνευδοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) of the deeds of your fathers, because while they killed them, you build the memorials.

For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the shrewdness of the intelligent (synetōn | συνετῶν | gen pl masc) I will thwart.”

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent (synetō | συνετῷ | dat sg masc) man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

At this time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding (synetōn | συνετῶν | gen pl masc) and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in your sight.

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and clever (synetōn | συνετῶν | gen pl masc) and revealed them to little children;

Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight (synesin | σύνεσιν | acc sg fem) in all this.

My goal is that their hearts may be encouraged and knit together in love, so that they may have all the wealth of full assurance and the knowledge (syneseōs | συνέσεως | gen sg fem) of God’s mystery, God’s which is Christ,