Acts 6:9
But some started arguing with him. They were from the synagogue called “the Free,” as well as Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia Minor.
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8Stephen, full of grace and God's power, performed wonderful miracles among the people.
10But they weren't able to stand against Stephen's wisdom or the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Cross References
Matthew 10:17Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.
Matthew 27:32On the way they found a man called Simon, from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
Luke 21:12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.
Acts 11:20But when some of them who were from Cyprus and Cyrene arrived in Antioch, they shared the good news with the Greeks too, telling them about the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:45However, when the Jews saw the crowds, they became extremely jealous, contradicting what Paul was saying and cursing him.
Acts 15:41Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
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 →