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Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 OCA -> Commentary on 6:8 PNT -> Commentary on 6:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> Faith; Jerusalem; Miracles; Power; Stephen TTT -> Miracles; Miracles wrought through Servants of God EBD -> Miracle SBD -> Stephen 6:8 - [In Context] Stephen (one of the seven men) received a great blessing. God gave Stephen power to do miracles F114 and to show proofs from God to the people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 OCA -> Commentary on 6:9 PNT -> Commentary on 6:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> Alexandria; Cilicia; Cyrene; Freedmen; Government; Greece; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Libertines; Persecution; Servant; Stephen; Synagogue TTT -> Synagogues EBD -> Alexandria; Asia; Cilicia; Cyrene; Ephesus; Libertine SBD -> Alexandria, or Alexandria; Alexandrians; Asia; Cilicia; Cyrene; Ephesus; Libertines; Simon 6:9 - [In Context] But some Jews came and argued with Stephen. These Jews were from a synagogue. F115 It was called a synagogue for Libertines. F116 (This synagogue was also for Jews from Cyrene, and for Jews from Alexandria.) Jews from Cilicia and Asia F117 were with them. They all came and argued with Stephen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:10 JFB -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:10 OCA -> Commentary on 6:10 PNT -> Commentary on 6:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:10 TSK -> Commentary on 6:10 TSK -> Entry for 6:10 WEN -> Notes on 6:10 NTB -> Government; Greece; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Persecution; Power; Stephen; Wisdom; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Power of the Holy Spirit, The SBD -> Stephen 6:10 - [In Context] But the Spirit F118 was helping Stephen speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that the Jews could not argue with him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:11 JFB -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:11 OCA -> Commentary on 6:11 PNT -> Commentary on 6:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:11 TSK -> Commentary on 6:11 TSK -> Entry for 6:11 WEN -> Notes on 6:11 NTB -> Accusation, False; Blasphemy; Court; Falsehood; False Teachers; Government; Greece; Indictments; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Perjury; Persecution; Stephen; Witness TTT -> Blasphemy; Church of Israel; Jews, The; Law of Moses, The; Slander 6:11 - [In Context] So the Jews paid some men to say, "We heard Stephen say bad things against Moses F119 and against God!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:12 JFB -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:12 OCA -> Commentary on 6:12 PNT -> Commentary on 6:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:12 TSK -> Commentary on 6:12 TSK -> Entry for 6:12 WEN -> Notes on 6:12 NTB -> Arrest; Court; Falsehood; Government; Greece; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Persecution; Priest; Stephen TTT -> Law of Moses, The; Scribes EBD -> Sanhedrim; Scribes 6:12 - [In Context] By doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen. They took him to a meeting of the Jewish leaders.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:13 JFB -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:13 OCA -> Commentary on 6:13 PNT -> Commentary on 6:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:13 TSK -> Commentary on 6:13 TSK -> Entry for 6:13 WEN -> Notes on 6:13 NTB -> Accusation, False; Blasphemy; Church; Court; Falsehood; False Teachers; Government; Greece; Indictments; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Perjury; Persecution; Priest; Stephen; Witness TTT -> Blasphemy; Law of Moses, The; Temple, The Second EBD -> Martyr; Sanhedrim 6:13 - [In Context] The Jews brought some men into the meeting. They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, "This man (Stephen) always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad things against the law {of Moses}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:14 JFB -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:14 OCA -> Commentary on 6:14 PNT -> Commentary on 6:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:14 TSK -> Commentary on 6:14 TSK -> Entry for 6:14 WEN -> Notes on 6:14 NTB -> Court; Falsehood; Government; Greece; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Law; Perjury; Persecution; Priest; Stephen TTT -> Jews, The; Law of Moses, The EBD -> Sanhedrim 6:14 - [In Context] We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the things that Moses told us to do."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:15 JFB -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:15 OCA -> Commentary on 6:15 PNT -> Commentary on 6:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 6:15 TSK -> Commentary on 6:15 TSK -> Entry for 6:15 WEN -> Notes on 6:15 NTB -> Government; Intolerance, Religious; Jerusalem; Persecution; Priest; Stephen; Transfiguration EBD -> Sanhedrim 6:15 - [In Context] All the people sitting in the meeting watched Stephen closely. His face looked like the face of an angel, and they saw it.
FOOTNOTES: F114: miracle(s)   Miracles are amazing works done by God's power. F115: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F116: Libertines   Jews who had been slaves or whose fathers had been slaves, but were now free. F117: Asia   The western part of modern Turkey. F118: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F119: Moses   One of the most important leaders of the Jewish people during the time of the Old Testament.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.