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Acts 6:10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

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for I will give you such words   and a wisdom   that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.


My speech  and my preaching were not with persuasive  words of wisdom  but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,


The servants answered, ‘No man ever spoke like this! ’  ,


But it is the spirit in a person – the breath  from the Almighty – that gives anyone understanding.


Now go! I will help you speak  and I will teach you what to say.’


And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children,  and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.’


‘You stiff-necked  people with uncircumcised hearts and ears!  You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.


But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth,  and you will say to them, “This is what the Lord God says.” Let the one who listens, listen, and let the one who refuses, refuse #– #for they are a rebellious house.


For I am full of words, and my spirit  compels me to speak.


but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.’ They were persuaded by him.


As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the  Lord, with justice and courage, to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.


Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save you and rescue you. This is the  Lord’s declaration.


No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the  Lord’s servants, and their vindication is from me.’ This is the  Lord’s declaration.


Opposition arose, however, from some members of the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, and they began to argue with Stephen.


Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, ‘We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.’





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