Acts 6:10

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Summary

Acts 6:10

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Able

General references

Luke 12:12

Luke 14:6

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

Able

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

So go now, and I will be with your mouth, teaching you what to say.

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

For see, this day have I made you a walled town, and an iron pillar, and walls of brass, against all the land, against the kings of Judah, against its captains, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.

But when I have talk with you I will make your mouth open, and you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Let the hearer give ear; and as for him who will not, let him keep his ears shut: for they are an uncontrolled people.

But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;

And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

General references

For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.

And they had no answer to that question.

But God made selection of the foolish things of this world so that he might put the wise to shame; and the feeble things that he might put to shame the strong;