Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
but they could not meet the wisdom and the Spirit with 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.
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.
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.
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 Some of those who belonged to the so-called synagogue of the Libyans, the Cyrenians, and the Alexandrians, as well as to that of the Cilicians and Asiatics, started a dispute with Stephen, 10 but they could not meet the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. 11 They then instigated people to say, "We have heard him talking blasphemy against Moses and God."
Names
Cross References
Luke 21:15
for I will give you words and wisdom that not one of your opponents will be able to meet or refute.
Matthew 10:19-20
Now, when they bring you up for trial, do not trouble yourselves about how to speak or what to say; what you are to say will come to you at the moment,
Luke 1:17
he will go in front of Him with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make a people ready and prepared for the Lord."
Luke 12:11-12
When they bring you before synagogues and the magistrates and authorities, do not trouble yourselves about how to defend yourselves or what to say,
John 7:46
The attendants replied, "No man ever spoke as he does."
Acts 5:39
whereas, if it really springs from God, you will be unable to put them down. You may even find yourselves fighting God!"
Acts 7:51
Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ear, you are always resisting the holy Spirit! As with your fathers, so with you!
1 Corinthians 2:4
what I said, what I preached, did not rest on the plausible arguments of 'wisdom' but on the proof supplied by the Spirit and its power,