Parallel Verses

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.

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.

A Conservative Version

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἰσχύω 
Ischuo 
can , be able, avail, prevail, be whole, cannot , can do, may,
Usage: 19

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἰσχύω 
Ischuo 
can , be able, avail, prevail, be whole, cannot , can do, may,
Usage: 19

to resist
ἀνθίστημι 
Anthistemi 
Usage: 12

the wisdom
σοφία 
Sophia 
Usage: 45

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

by which
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

References

Morish

Context Readings

Stephen Arrested

9 But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen. 10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit. 11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

Cross References

Luke 21:15

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.

Exodus 4:12

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

Job 32:8

But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

Job 32:18

For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

Isaiah 54:17

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.

Jeremiah 1:18-19

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.

Jeremiah 15:20

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.

Ezekiel 3:27

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.

Micah 3:8

But I truly am full of the spirit of the Lord, with power of judging and with strength to make clear to Jacob his wrongdoing and to Israel his sin.

Matthew 10:19-20

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;

Luke 1:17

And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

Luke 12:11-12

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:

John 7:46

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

Acts 5:39

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

Acts 7:51

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.

1 Corinthians 2:4

And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:

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