CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Acts 6:10 but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/acts/6-10.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/5/44_Act_06_10.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Acts 6:10 - The Arrest of Stephen" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/acts/6-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/acts/6-10.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/acts/">Acts</a> > <a href="/acts/6.htm">Chapter 6</a> > Verse 10</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad10.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/acts/6-9.htm" title="Acts 6:9">◄</a> Acts 6:10 <a href="/acts/6-11.htm" title="Acts 6:11">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they were unable to cope with his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And <i>yet</i> they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But they were unable to oppose the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But they were not able to successfully withstand <i>and</i> cope with the wisdom <i>and</i> the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they were no match for Stephen, who spoke with the great wisdom that the Spirit gave him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They couldn't argue with Stephen because he spoke with the wisdom that the Spirit had given him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But they could neither refute the wisdom nor withstand the Spirit by which he kept speaking. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They were quite unable, however, to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they were unable to stand up against the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and The Spirit who was speaking in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but as they were not able to withstand the force of that sublime knowledge which appeared in his discourse,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They were quite unable, however, to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/6-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1715" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm">The Arrest of Stephen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen, <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/2480.htm" title="2480: ischyon (V-IIA-3P) -- To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.">they could not</a> <a href="/greek/436.htm" title="436: antistēnai (V-ANA) -- To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.">stand up to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">his</a> <a href="/greek/4678.htm" title="4678: sophia (N-DFS) -- Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.">wisdom</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hō (RelPro-DNS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">by whom</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalei (V-IIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">he spoke.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">11</span>Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-15.htm">Luke 21:15</a></span><br />For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a></span><br />But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">1 Corinthians 2:4-5</a></span><br />My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, / so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-17.htm">1 Corinthians 1:17-18</a></span><br />For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. / For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4-5</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a></span><br />Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Ephesians 6:19-20</a></span><br />Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, / for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a></span><br />But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12</a></span><br />Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-9.htm">Jeremiah 1:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.</p><p class="hdg">able.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Acts 5:39</a></b></br> But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a></b></br> Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers <i>did</i>, so <i>do</i> ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-12.htm">Exodus 4:12</a></b></br> Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.</p><p class="hdg">the spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8,18</a></b></br> But <i>there is</i> a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-8.htm">Micah 3:8</a></b></br> But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-17.htm">Luke 1:17</a></b></br> And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Able</a> <a href="/john/18-14.htm">Better</a> <a href="/acts/6-8.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/5-13.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/5-23.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/luke/21-15.htm">Resist</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/5-27.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Weren't</a> <a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/luke/21-15.htm">Withstand</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Able</a> <a href="/acts/10-28.htm">Better</a> <a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Full</a> <a href="/acts/7-12.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/28-31.htm">Quite</a> <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Resist</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/romans/5-14.htm">Weren't</a> <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/acts/11-17.htm">Withstand</a> <a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">The apostles, desirous to have the poor cared for, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-2.htm">as also careful themselves to dispense the word of God, the food of the soul,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-3.htm">recommend,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-5.htm">and with the church's consent ordain seven chosen men to the office of deaconship.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-7.htm">The word of God prevails,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-8.htm">Stephen, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, confuting those with whom he disputed, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-12.htm">is brought before the council, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/6-13.htm">and falsely accused of blasphemy against the law and the temple.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but they could not stand up to his wisdom</b><br>This phrase highlights the divine wisdom given to Stephen, one of the seven deacons chosen to serve the early church. His wisdom is reminiscent of Solomon's, who was also endowed with divine wisdom (<a href="/1_kings/3-12.htm">1 Kings 3:12</a>). The inability of Stephen's opponents to counter his arguments underscores the fulfillment of Jesus' promise in <a href="/luke/21-15.htm">Luke 21:15</a>, where He assured His followers that He would give them words and wisdom that none of their adversaries would be able to resist or contradict. This wisdom is not merely human intellect but is divinely inspired, reflecting the Holy Spirit's work in the early church.<p><b>or the Spirit by whom he spoke</b><br>The reference to "the Spirit" indicates the Holy Spirit's active role in empowering Stephen. This aligns with <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would empower His disciples to be His witnesses. The Spirit's presence in Stephen's speech is a testament to the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy (<a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a>) about the outpouring of the Spirit in the last days. The Holy Spirit's guidance is evident throughout Acts, as seen in the apostles' boldness and the miraculous signs accompanying their ministry. Stephen's speech, filled with the Spirit, serves as a type of Christ, who also spoke with authority and wisdom that confounded His opponents (<a href="/matthew/22-46.htm">Matthew 22:46</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/stephen.htm">Stephen</a></b><br>One of the seven deacons chosen to serve the early church, known for his faith and the Holy Spirit's power. He was a man full of grace and power, performing great wonders and signs among the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_synagogue_of_the_freedmen.htm">The Synagogue of the Freedmen</a></b><br>A group of Jewish individuals who opposed Stephen. They were likely Hellenistic Jews, possibly former slaves or descendants of freed slaves, who had their own synagogue in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dispute.htm">The Dispute</a></b><br>Stephen engaged in a debate with members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen. Despite their efforts, they were unable to refute his wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The third person of the Trinity, who empowered Stephen to speak with wisdom and authority that his opponents could not withstand.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, serving as the center of early Christian activity and the location of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Power of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>Believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit to speak with wisdom and authority. We should rely on the Spirit rather than our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_from_above.htm">Wisdom from Above</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God and can withstand any human argument. We should seek divine wisdom through prayer and study of the Scriptures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a></b><br>Like Stephen, we should stand firm in our faith, even when faced with opposition. Our confidence should be in God's truth and His Spirit within us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church.htm">The Role of the Church</a></b><br>The early church's selection of deacons like Stephen shows the importance of service and leadership within the church community. We should value and support those who serve.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_witness.htm">Faithfulness in Witness</a></b><br>Stephen's example encourages us to be faithful witnesses of Christ, trusting that God will use our testimony for His glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_shaped_stephen's_life.htm">What key events shaped Stephen's life journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_transgender_kids.htm">What defines a teachable spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_stephen_have_the_face_of_an_angel.htm">Did Stephen have the face of an angel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_synagogue_of_the_freedmen.htm">What was the Synagogue of the Freedmen?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">They were not able.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">had no strength;</span> the verb being somewhat more forcible than that commonly translated "to be able."<p><span class= "bld">To resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spake.</span>--It is remarkable that Stephen is the first Christian teacher of whom "wisdom" is thus specially predicted. In the Gospels it is ascribed to our Lord (<a href="/matthew/13-54.htm" title="And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, From where has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?">Matthew 13:54</a>; <a href="/luke/2-40.htm" title="And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was on him.">Luke 2:40</a>; <a href="/luke/2-52.htm" title="And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.">Luke 2:52</a>); and we read of "the wisdom of Solomon" (<a href="/matthew/12-42.htm" title="The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.">Matthew 12:42</a>). In a writer like St. Luke, it implies something higher even than the "consolation" or "prophecy" from which Barnabas took his name--wider thoughts, a clearer vision of the truth, the development of what had been before latent in hints and parables and dark sayings. The speech that follows in the next chapter, may be accepted as an example, as far as circumstances allowed, of the method and power of his general teaching.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> <span class="accented">- Withstand</span> for <span class="accented">resist</span>, A.V. This was a part of the "power" mentioned in ver. 8. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[but]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they could not</span><br /><span class="grk">ἴσχυον</span> <span class="translit">(ischyon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2480.htm">Strong's 2480: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand up to</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀντιστῆναι</span> <span class="translit">(antistēnai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_436.htm">Strong's 436: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his]</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wisdom</span><br /><span class="grk">σοφίᾳ</span> <span class="translit">(sophia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4678.htm">Strong's 4678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">Πνεύματι</span> <span class="translit">(Pneumati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">by whom</span><br /><span class="grk">ᾧ</span> <span class="translit">(hō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">he spoke.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλάλει</span> <span class="translit">(elalei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/6-10.htm">Acts 6:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/6-10.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 6:10 They weren't able to withstand the wisdom (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/6-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 6:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 6:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/6-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 6:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 6:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>