KJV King James Version
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 6:13
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
WEB World English Bible
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
ASV American Standard Version
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they set up also false witnesses, saying, ‘This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
Surrounding context — Acts 6
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:
14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔστησάνG2476 · histēmito standτεG5037 · teand/bothμάρτυραςG3144 · martuswitnessψευδεῖςG5571 · pseudēsfalseλέγοντας·G3004 · legōto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itοὐG3756 · ounoπαύεταιG3973 · pauōto ceaseλαλῶνG2980 · laleōto speakῥήματαG4487 · rhēmadeclarationκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoτόπουG5117 · toposplaceτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίουG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμου·G3551 · nomoslaw
Cross-references
Acts 6:11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.Psalm 56:5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.Acts 7:58And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.Psalm 27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.Psalm 35:11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not.Acts 25:8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.Matthew 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
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