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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake. Common English Bible However, they couldn’t resist the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke. Catholic Public Domain Version But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke. |
But it is the spirit in a person – the breath from the Almighty – that gives anyone understanding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.’
for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
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.
Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, ‘We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.’
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.
‘You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,