Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Yet they were not able to resist 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.
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.
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
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen Arrested
9 But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen. 10 Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. 11 Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."
Names
Cross References
Luke 21:15
For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
Exodus 4:12
So now go, and I will be with your mouth and will teach you what you must say."
Job 32:8
But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.
Job 32:18
For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants -- I will vindicate them," says the Lord.
Jeremiah 1:18-19
I, the Lord, hereby promise to make you as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.
Jeremiah 15:20
I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you," says the Lord.
Ezekiel 3:27
But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says.' Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
Micah 3:8
But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.
Matthew 10:19-20
Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.
Luke 1:17
And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
Luke 12:11-12
But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,
John 7:46
The officers replied, "No one ever spoke like this man!"
Acts 5:39
but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,
Acts 7:51
"You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!
1 Corinthians 2:4
My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,