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Acts 6:10

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

KJV

καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀντιστῆναι τῇ σοφίᾳ καὶ τῷ πνεύματι ᾧ ἐλάλει.

Greek NT

et non poterant resistere sapientiæ, et Spiritui qui loquebatur.

Vulgate

And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

ASV

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
σοφία
sophia
noun · 51×
ἀνθίστημι
anthistemi
verb · 14×
ἰσχύω
ischuo
verb · 28×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:4 — And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
  • Acts 4:16 — Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
  • Acts 5:39 — But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 5:39 — But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 6:5 — And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte
  • Acts 6:8 — And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
  • Acts 7:51 — Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
  • Acts 7:51 — Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
  • Acts 7:55 — But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
  • Dan 1:17 — As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
  • Eph 1:17 — That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
  • Exod 4:12 — Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
  • Ezek 3:27 — But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they are a rebelli
  • Isa 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteous
  • Jer 1:18 — For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereo
  • Jer 15:20 — And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the L
  • Job 32:8 — But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
  • Job 32:18 — For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
  • John 7:46 — The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
  • Luke 1:17 — 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 L
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Luke 12:11 — And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
  • Luke 12:12 — For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
  • Luke 21:15 — For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
  • Luke 21:15 — For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
  • Mark 1:22 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
  • Mark 13:11 — But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is no
  • Matt 10:19 — But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
  • Matt 10:19 — But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
  • Matt 10:20 — For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
  • Mic 3:8 — 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.