KJV King James Version
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
WEB World English Bible
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
ASV American Standard Version
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,
Surrounding context — Acts 6
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
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.
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ΣτέφανοςG4736 · StephanosStephenδὲG1161 · dethenπλήρηςG4134 · plērēsfullχάριτοςG5485 · charisgraceκαὶG2532 · kaiandδυνάμεωςG1411 · dunamispowerἐποίειG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτέραταG5059 · teraswondersκαὶG2532 · kaiandσημεῖαG4592 · sēmeionsignμεγάλαG3173 · megasgreatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαῷ.¶G2992 · laosa people
Cross-references
Acts 4:29-30And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:Acts 7:55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.1 Timothy 3:13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.Acts 6:15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.Acts 2:17-18And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:Acts 8:6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.Acts 6:3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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