Acts 6:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁰ But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ But they were not able to resist the intelligence and the wisdom and [the inspiration of] the Spirit with which and by Whom he spoke.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ However, they couldn’t resist the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

Acts 6:10 Cross References

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth [i.e., the ability to speak properly] and wisdom [i.e., the knowledge of what to say], which none of your opponents will be able to resist or speak against.

1 Corinthians 2:4

And I did not use persuasive words of [human] wisdom in my message and preaching, but they were [accompanied by] a demonstration of the Holy Spirit and power [from God]. [Note: This “demonstration” could have included the evidence of miraculous spiritual gifts which Paul utilized while there in Corinth. See 14:18].

John 7:46

The guards answered, “No one has ever spoken like this man.”

Luke 1:17

He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord.”

Acts 7:51

“You people are unbending and unrepentant in your hearts and [unwilling to listen with] your ears. You are always resisting [the desires of] the Holy Spirit just like your forefathers did.

Acts 5:39

but if [it happens to be] of God, you will not be able to defeat them. And [if you try to], you may [actually] be fighting against [the work of] God.”

Acts 6:9

But several men from the synagogue, made up of freed slaves from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia and Asia, began arguing with Stephen.

Acts 6:11

Then they enlisted men to say [i.e., to testify falsely against Stephen, verse 13], “We heard him criticizing Moses and [even] God.”