Verse 10

Acts 6:10

Bible in Basic English

10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

Original Language Text

greek

καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῷ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει.

English Translation

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek... Focus ↗

2 And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching th... Focus ↗

3 Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may gi... Focus ↗

4 Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word. Focus ↗

5 And this saying was pleasing to all of them: and they made selection of Stephen, a man full of faith... Focus ↗

6 These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them. Focus ↗

7 And the word of God (Elohim) was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem b... Focus ↗

8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Focus ↗

9 But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyr... Focus ↗

10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit...

11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God (Elohim), in our hearing. Focus ↗

12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him... Focus ↗

13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place an... Focus ↗

14 For he has said in our hearing that this Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth will put this place to destructi... Focus ↗

15 And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an a... Focus ↗

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