Acts 6:11

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Summary

Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

They

Blasphemous

1 Timothy 1:13

Against moses

Hebrews 3:2

General references

Acts 24:9

Bible References

They

And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

And when they had come together with those in authority, and had made their decision, they gave much money to the watchmen, saying,

They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

Blasphemous

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death.

And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

Against moses

This is the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me.

For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath.

And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:

For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.

Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

We are certain that God gave his word to Moses: but as for this man, we have no knowledge where he comes from.

Who kept faith with God who gave him his place, even as Moses did in all his house.

General references

And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.