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

Romans 3:8

Blasphemous

1 Timothy 1:13

Against moses

Hebrews 3:2

General references

Acts 24:9

Bible References

They

when it was day, some Jews, that had form'd a conspiracy, engag'd themselves by an oath, not to eat, or drink, till they had kill'd Paul.

Five days after the sovereign pontiff Ananias arriv'd and some of the senators, who with one Tertullus a pleader, appear'd before the governour as plaintiffs against Paul.

"desiring the favour he might be sent for to Jerusalem." they having prepar'd measures to assassinate him upon the road.

Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die.

and when they were assembled with the senators, and had consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, thus instructing them;

and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.

and why may we not do evil, that good may come?" which is slanderously reported to be our maxim, by some, whose condemnation is just.

Blasphemous

where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.

but as they oppos'd him with invectives, he shook his garment, and said, "you your selves be answerable for your own destruction, I am clear: and for the future I shall address my self to the Gentiles."

it was I that persecuted them from synagogue to synagogue, and tortured them even to blaspheme: and in the transport of my rage I pursued them to foreign cities.

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

Against moses

this is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."

for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser.

we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.

who was faithful to him that constituted him such, as Moses likewise was faithful in all his administration of God's house.

General references

this the Jews confirm'd by declaring it was all fact.