KJV King James Version
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
WEB World English Bible
They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
ASV American Standard Version
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
Surrounding context — Acts 6
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 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.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,
13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:Matthew 10:19-20But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.John 7:46The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.Luke 12:11-12And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:Job 32:8But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.Exodus 4:12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they [are] a rebellious house.Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.Acts 5:39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.Acts 7:51Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.Job 32:18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.Micah 3:8But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.Jeremiah 1:18-19For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.Jeremiah 15:20And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I [am] with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
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