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What does Acts 6:10 mean?

"They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke."

— Acts 6:10 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

7

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

8

Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

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But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

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They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

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Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

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They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

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and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

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