Acts 6:9
But there arose some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, both of the Cyrenians and the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, debating with Stephen.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
10And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But beware of men, for they will hand you over to councils and they will flog you in their synagogues.
Matthew 27:32And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they pressed into service that he might carry His cross.
Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and they will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.
Acts 11:20But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, entering into Antioch spoke to the Greek speaking Jews, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:45And the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with jealousy and spoke against the things being said by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Acts 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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 →