Acts 6:9
Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
8Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people.
10And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.
Cross References
Matthew 10:17But be on your guard against men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrim, and scourge you in their synagogues.
Matthew 27:32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.
Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus.
Acts 13:45But the Jews seeing the multitude, were filled with envy, and opposed the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.
Acts 15:41And he passed 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 →