Acts 6:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁵ Then, as all the Council members stared at Stephen, his face appeared to them like an angel’s.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Then all who sat in the council (Sanhedrin), as they gazed intently at Stephen, saw that his face had the appearance of the face of an angel.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Everyone seated in the council stared at Stephen, and they saw that his face was radiant, just like an angel’s.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And all those who were sitting in the council, gazing at him, saw his face, as if it had become the face of an Angel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.

Acts 6:15 Cross References

Matthew 13:43

Then the people who did what was right will shine out like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. The person who has ears [to hear with] ought to listen [to this] carefully.

Matthew 17:2

There His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them. His face shone [as brilliantly] as the sun and His clothing became as bright as light.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother ‘stupid idiot’ is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, ‘go to hell’ is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].

Mark 8:25

Then Jesus again placed His hands on his eyes; the man stared intently, then his sight was [completely] restored and he was able to see everything clearly.

Acts 7:1

Then the head priest asked [Stephen], “Are these charges true?”

2 Corinthians 3:18

But all of us [Christians], with unveiled faces, see the Lord’s splendor reflected, as [though we were] looking in a mirror, and [so] are being transformed into His likeness in ever-increasing splendor. This is [the work] of the Lord, [who is] the Holy Spirit.