Acts 6:10
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
In Context
Cross References
Job 32:8But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness which is of me, says LORD.
Jeremiah 15:20And I will make thee to this people a fortified brazen wall. And they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee. For I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, says LORD.
Micah 3:8But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Luke 1:17And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.
Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
Matthew Henry on Acts 6:9-15
Stephen's Address. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. 11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. 12 And they stirred up the… Read the whole commentary →