Acts 6:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ And Stephen [i.e., one of the seven men chosen to minister to widows, verse 5], who was full of [God’s] favor and power, performed great wonders and [miraculous] signs in front of the [Jewish] people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing and favor) and power (strength and ability) worked great wonders and signs (miracles) among the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

Common English Bible

⁸ Stephen, who stood out among the believers for the way God’s grace was at work in his life and for his exceptional endowment with divine power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then Stephen, filled with grace and fortitude, wrought great signs and miracles among the people.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6:8 Cross References

John 4:48

So, Jesus said to him, “None of you people will believe [in me] unless you see [miraculous] signs and wonders, [will you?].”

Acts 6:10

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

Acts 6:15

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

Acts 6:3

Brothers, select from among you seven men with good reputations, who are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to take care of this matter.

Acts 6:5

This arrangement pleased the whole group, so they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolaus, a proselyte [i.e., convert to the Jewish religion] from Antioch.

Acts 7:55

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw God’s splendor and Jesus standing at His right side.

Acts 8:6

Great crowds of people joined together in accepting Philip’s message when they heard and saw the [miraculous] signs he was able to perform.

Ephesians 4:11

And He gave some people [the gift of being] apostles; and some people prophets; and some people evangelists; and some people pastors [i.e., elders] and teachers,

1 Timothy 3:13

For those who have served well [as deacons] acquire for themselves a good standing [i.e., they are respected in the church], and the ability to speak boldly [or, to act confidently] in the faith that is in Christ Jesus [i.e., in the Christian faith].