Acts 6:11
Then, they set on men who were saying—We have heard him speaking profane things against Moses and God.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
10And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking,
Cross References
1 Kings 21:10then let two reckless men take their seats before him, that they may bear witness against him, saying, Thou hast reviled God and king! then shall ye carry him forth and stone him, that he die.
Matthew 28:12and, being gathered together with the Elders and taking counsel, sufficient pieces of silver, gave they unto the soldiers,—
John 5:45Do not think that, I, will accuse you unto the Father: There, is, who accuseth you, even, Moses,—on whom, ye, have set your hope.
John 10:33The Jews answered him—Concerning a noble work, are we not stoning thee; but concerning profane speech,—and because, thou, being, a man, art making thyself, God.
Acts 6:13And they set up false witnesses, who said—This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;
Acts 15:21For, Moses, out of ancient generation, hath, in every city, them who proclaim him; seeing, that in the synagogues, every sabbath, he is read.
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 →