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Verse Acts 6:10. _THEY THERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM_, c.] He
was _wise_, well exercised and _experienced_, in Divine things and, as
appears by his defence, in the following chapter, well verse...
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TO RESIST - That is, they were not able to “answer” his arguments.
THE WISDOM - This properly refers to his knowledge of the Scriptures;
his skill in what “the Jews” esteemed to be wisdom - acquainta...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. The Murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews (Acts 6:1)._
2. Stephen; His Ministry and Arrest (Acts 6:8).
Another failure is brought before us. The enemy acts again. From
without...
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ATTACK ON STEPHEN. This Hellenist Christian draws upon himself the
attention of the people. He was full of grace; the inspiration which
gave him his power led to disturbance from a synagogue or synago...
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THE FIRST OFFICE-BEARERS (Acts 6:1-7)...
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Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs
among the people. There arose in debate with Stephen certain members
of the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of...
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ABLE. strong enough See Acts 15:10.
RESIST. Greek. _anthistemi._ Compare Luke 21:15.
SPIRIT. See note on Acts 6:3.
SPAKE. App-121....
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ἈΝΤΙΣΤΗ͂ΝΑΙ, _to resist_. The very word used in Christ’s
promise (Luke 21:15), οὐ δυνήσονται …
ἀντιστῆναι ἅπαντες�....
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OF STEPHEN’S PREACHING, ARREST AND ACCUSATION...
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_STEPHEN WAS ACCUSED OF BLASPHEMY ACTS 6:8-11:_ The rapid growth of
the church led to the third Jewish persecution. During this
persecution, Stephen, one of the seven, became the victim. Stephen, a
ma...
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ΙΣΧΎΟΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΙΣΧΎΩ (G2480) быть
сильным, быть способным, с _inf._
ΆΝΤΙΣΤΉΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΆΝΘΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G436)
выступать против, благополучно
противостоять, с _dat._
Ω _dat. sing....
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AT THE SYNAGOGUE OF THE LIBERTINES. Acts 6:9 to Acts 12:9
Acts 6:9
But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the...
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See notes on verse 9...
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which
he spake.
AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT BY WHICH
HE SPAKE - what he spake, and the power with which...
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36 The fact that this Theudas is not mentioned in profane literature
is no reason for doubting the truthfulness and accuracy of the
narrative. Josephus, in his Antiquities, hints at many disturbances...
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6:10 with (a-13) Or 'by' the Holy Spirit, but seen as in Stephen, that
by which he spoke. 'which' refers grammatically to Spirit, but in
sense to wisdom and Spirit both....
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STEPHEN AND THE SEVEN
1-7. The Hebrew-speaking Jews, who were in a majority in the Church of
Jerusalem, were inclined to despise and neglect the minority who spoke
Greek. In particular, the Greek-spea...
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THE PREACHING, MIRACLES, AND ARREST OF STEPHEN.
The reason why the preaching of Stephen gave so much greater offence
than that of the Twelve probably was that he saw that the coming of
Christ virtuall...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 6
THE *APOSTLES CHOOSE 7 MEN TO HELP THEM, 6:1-7
V1 At this time, the *disciples grew in number. Some *Jews spoke
*Greek and other *Jews spoke...
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THEY WERE NOT ABLE. — Better, _had no strength;_ the verb being
somewhat more forcible than that commonly translated “to be able.”
TO RESIST THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT WITH WHICH HE SPAKE. — It is
rema...
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CHAPTER 11
HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH
Acts 4:36; Acts 6:1
THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we
have now arrived is a most interesting one. We stand...
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CHAPTER 14
ST. STEPHEN AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.
Acts 6:5; Acts 6:8
THE names of the seven chosen on the suggestion of the Apostles raises
very naturally the question, To what off...
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καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι : the whole
phrase is an exact fulfilment of Luke 21:15, _cf._ 1 Corinthians 1:17;
1 Corinthians 2:6. πνεῦμα, as Wendt points out, was the Holy
Spirit with which Stephen was...
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MEETING MURMURING WITHIN AND PERSECUTION WITHOUT
Acts 6:1-15
The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke
Greek. There were as yet no Gentiles in the Church. It was regarded...
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The story alternates between the opposition of the outside crowd and
the condition of the Church in its own borders. A difficulty arose
concerning the distribution of relief which had a national tone....
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One of the Seven, Stephen, Accused of Blasphemy
The record of great miracles being wrought by Stephen is the first
such by anyone other than an apostle. It should be noted that such was
not accomplish...
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(8) And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by
which he spake.
(8) False teachers, because they will not be overcome, flee from
disputations and resort to manifest and open slander...
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STEPHEN'S MINISTRY
8-15. Though Stephen was but a poor, uncultured layman, honored with
the office of deacon, _i. e_., permitted to sweep the floor, and light
the lamps, and collect money to support t...
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_“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with
which he spoke.”_ Oh! what a contrast we here have between the
wisdom, intellect, learning and resources of the world and the wisdom
o...
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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, an...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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Other evils, unhappily, assail the church (Chapter 6). The flesh
begins to shew itself, in the midst of the power of the Holy Ghost,
the trouble arising from the different circumstances of the discipl...
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AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM,.... In Beza's most
ancient copy, and in another manuscript it is added, "which was in
him"; that divine wisdom, which the Spirit of wisdom gave him; they
w...
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And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he
spake.
Ver. 10. _By which he spake_] "Because he convinced them with great
boldness, neither could they withstand the truth." Th...
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_And Stephen, full of faith and power_ That is, of a strong faith, by
which he was enabled to do extraordinary things. They that are full of
faith are full of power, because, by faith the power of God...
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NOT ABLE; he, being assisted by the Holy Ghost, was superior to them,
and they were not able to answer his arguments. Matthew 10:19-20; Luke
21:15. No array of numbers, learning, or talents, can fairl...
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THE TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN. Acts 6:9...
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AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT BY WHICH HE
SPAKE....
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A second time, however, difficulty arises from within Satan's enmity
from without was clearly evident. In Ch.5.1-3 Satan had sought to
underhandedly get in among the saints, but this had been exposed....
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AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT BY WHICH HE
SPOKE.
1. Being Roman citizens gave them some advantages - in courts, with
the judicial system, and rights of travel.
2. But th...
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And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which
he spake.
'TO WITHSTAND THE WISDOM AND THE SPIRIT BY WHICH HE SPAKE'-'The Greek
is very forceful, and literally reads, "They had...
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8-15 When they could not answer Stephen's arguments as a disputant,
they prosecuted him as a criminal, and brought false witnesses against
him. And it is next to a miracle of providence, that no grea...
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NOT ABLE TO RESIST; they did oppose it, but ineffectually. _The
wisdom: The foolishness of God is wiser than men,_ 1 CORINTHIANS 1:25.
What then is his wisdom, through which this holy man spake? THE
S...
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Acts 6:10 And G2532 were G2480 not G3756 able G2480 (G5707) resist
G436 (G5629) wisdom G4678 and...
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‘And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by
which he spoke.'
Stephen was clearly a capable debater and on top of that was also
enabled in wisdom by the Holy Spirit. Thus as his o...
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THE PREACHING AND MARTYRDOM OF STEPHEN (6:8-7:60).
It is one of the exciting things about serving God that we never know
what He is going to do next. In Acts 6:1 the Apostles had rid
themselves of the...
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Acts 6:10. AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RESIST THE WISDOM. In the
disputation the doctors of those great synagogues just mentioned, were
fairly beaten in argument by the divinely-inspired wisdom of Steph...
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THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND
(ουκ ισχυον αντιστηνα). Imperfect active of
ισχυω, to have strength, and ingressive second aorist active
(intransitive) infinitive of ανθιστημ. They continued unable...
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Acts 6; Acts 7
Stephen.
From the history of Stephen we learn:
I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are
mutually repellent; love and selfishness are the opposites of each
o...
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CONTENTS: The first deacons. Third persecution. Stephen before the
council.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, apostles, Stephen, Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicolas, priests, Mose...
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Acts 6:1. _A murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews._ The
original word here rendered Grecians is _Hellenists;_ from Hellen, son
of Deucalion, king of Thessalia, who was drowned during the inun...
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THEY COULD NOT RESIST HIM. They could not refute his arguments. His
message was very convincing....
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_And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles
among the people._
THE LAST FIRST
I. The points in which Stephen was last.
1. His position was entirely subordinate. The deacons...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 6:8 Stephen ministered to the needy and also
taught the Word and performed WONDERS AND SIGNS.
⇐...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 6:1 The Witness beyond Jerusalem. Beginning with
Greek-speaking Jewish Christians in Jerusalem (Acts 6:1), the
Christian gospel was proclaimed to an ever-widening circle
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 6:8. FAITH.—According to the best texts should be _grace_ (Acts
4:33); the change having probably been made to correspond with Acts
6:5.
Acts
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 6:1
_Now in these _for _and in those, _A.V. (it is not
ἐκείναις_, _answering to מהֵהָ מימַיָבַּ,
but ταύταις); _multiplying _for _multiplied, _A.V._; Grecian
Jews _for _Grecians, _...
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Now in those days, when the number of disciples was multiplied (Acts
6:1),
We found the Lord adding to the church and now He's multiplying. I
love the Lord's mathematics.
there arose a murmuring (Ac...
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1 Corinthians 2:4; Acts 5:39; Acts 7:51; Exodus 4:12; Ezekiel 3:27;...
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They were not able [ο υ κ ι σ χ υ ο ν]. See on Luke 14:30;
Luke 16:3....
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OBEDIENT TO THE FAITH
Acts 6:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
May we tarry a while to study The Business Side of Church Life.
Our text (Acts 6:3) says that there are three requirements: (1) Honest
report; (2)...