Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
New American Standard Bible
But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
King James Version
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Holman Bible
But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
International Standard Version
But they could neither refute the wisdom nor withstand the Spirit by which he kept speaking.
American Standard Version
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.
Amplified
But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
An Understandable Version
But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.
Anderson New Testament
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
Bible in Basic English
But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
Common New Testament
But they could not stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but as they were not able to withstand the force of that sublime knowledge which appeared in his discourse,
Darby Translation
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Godbey New Testament
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.
Goodspeed New Testament
but they could not meet his wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
John Wesley New Testament
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.
Julia Smith Translation
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
King James 2000
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Modern King James verseion
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they could not resist the wisdom, and the spirit, with which he spake.
Moffatt New Testament
but they could not meet the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Montgomery New Testament
but were unable to withstand the wisdom and spirit with which he used to speak.
NET Bible
Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
New Heart English Bible
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Noyes New Testament
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Sawyer New Testament
and were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke.
The Emphasized Bible
And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.
Webster
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
Weymouth New Testament
They were quite unable, however, to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Williams New Testament
but they could not cope with his good practical sense and the spiritual power with which he usually spoke.
World English Bible
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Worrell New Testament
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.
Worsley New Testament
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;
Themes
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Coldness of
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Stephen martyred at
Persecution » Instances of » Of stephen
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Examples of men possessing
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen Arrested
9 But some of those from the synagogue called Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. 11 Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.
Names
Cross References
Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
Exodus 4:12
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shall speak.
Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Job 32:18
for I am full of words. The spirit within me compels me.
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness which is of me, says LORD.
Jeremiah 1:18-19
For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the rulers of it, against the priests of it, and against the people of the l
Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make thee to this people a fortified brazen 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, says LORD.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shall say to them, Thus says lord LORD. He who hears, let him hear, and he who forbears, let him forbear, for they are a rebellious house.
Micah 3:8
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Matthew 10:19-20
But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye should speak, for it will be given you in that hour what ye will speak.
Luke 1:17
And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.
Luke 12:11-12
And when they bring you to the synagogues, and the principle positions, and the offices of authority, be not anxious how or what ye should answer in defense, or what ye should say,
John 7:46
The subordinates answered, A man never so spoke like this man.
Acts 5:39
but if it is from God, ye cannot overthrow it, and perhaps ye may be found to be fighting against God.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.
1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of spirit and of power,