Acts 6:9
But some of those who belonged to the so-called synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen;
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In Context
8And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
10and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But beware of men. For they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew 27:32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.
Luke 21:12But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
Acts 11:20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with indignation, and spoke against what was spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.
Acts 15:41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming 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 →