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

In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

Five days afterwards the High Priest Ananias came down with some of the Councillors and a barrister named Tertullus. They laid an information with the Governor against Paul;

And asked a favor of him, to Paul's injury--to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

So they and the Councillors met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.

Why should we not say-as some people slanderously assert that we do say-'Let us do evil that good may come'? The condemnation of such men is indeed just!

Blasphemous

There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. "This man," they said, "is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;

However, as they set themselves against him and became abusive, Paul shook his clothes in protest and said to them: "Your blood be on your own heads. My conscience is clear. From this time forward I shall go to the Gentiles."

Time after time, in every Synagogue, I tried by punishments to force them to blaspheme. So frantic was I against them, that I pursued them even to towns beyond our borders.

"It is not for any good action that we would stone you," answered the Jews, "but for blasphemy; and because you, who are only a man, make yourself out to be God."

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

Against moses

This was the Moses who said to the people of Israel--'God will raise up for you, from among your brothers, a Prophet, as he raised up me.'

For in every town, for generations past, there have been those who preach Moses, read as he is in the Synagogues every Sabbath."

And, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: "You see, Brother, that the Jews who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.

For the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; your accuser is Moses, on whom you have been resting your hopes.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

See how faithful he was to the God who appointed him, as Moses was in the whole House of God.

General references

The Jews also joined in the attack and bore out his statements.