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 overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him.

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.

Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”

No weapon formed against you will succeed,
and you will refute any accusation
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,
and their righteousness is from Me.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.

Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze
to this people.
They will fight against you
but will not overcome you,
for I am with you
to save you and deliver you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ Let the one who listens, listen, and let the one who refuses, refuse—for they are a rebellious house.

But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,

Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

for I will give you such words

and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”

General references

For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”

To this they could find no answer.

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.