Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

but they could not cope with his good practical sense and the spiritual power with which he usually 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.

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.

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 members of the synagogue known as that of the Libyans, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, got to debating with Stephen, 10 but they could not cope with his good practical sense and the spiritual power with which he usually spoke. 11 So they instigated men to say, "We have heard him speaking abusive words against Moses and God."


Cross References

Luke 21:15

for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.

Matthew 10:19-20

But when they turn you over to the courts, you must not worry at all about how or what you ought to speak, for it will be given you at that hour what you ought to speak.

Luke 1:17

He will go before Him in the spirit and the power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the upright, to make ready for the Lord a people perfectly prepared."

Luke 12:11-12

Now when they are bringing you before the synagogues or the magistrates or the authorities, never worry about how to defend yourselves, or what to say,

John 7:46

The officers answered, "No man ever talked as He does!"

Acts 5:39

but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting God."

Acts 7:51

"You people, stubborn in will, heathenish in hearts and ears, you are always resisting the Holy Spirit, as your forefathers did, too.

1 Corinthians 2:4

and my language and the message I preached were not adorned with pleasing words of worldly wisdom, but they were attended with proof and power given by the Spirit,

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