Acts 6:11
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Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
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blasphemous words against Moses--doubtless referring to the impending disappearance of the whole Mosaic system. and against God--This must refer to the supreme dignity and authority which he claimed for Christ, as the head of that new economy which was so speedily to supersede the old (compare Act 7:56, Act 7:59-60).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity (Act 6:1). II. The election and ordination of seven men, who should take care of that matter, and ease the apostles of the burden (Act 6:2-6). III. The increase of the church, by the addition of many to it (Act 6:7). IV. A particular account of Stephen, one of the seven. 1. His great activity for Christ (Act 6:8). 2. The opposition he met with from the enemies of Christianity, and his disputes with them (Act 6:9, Act 6:10). 3. The convening of him before the great sanhedrim, and the crimes laid to his charge (Act 6:11-14). 4. God's owning him upon his trial (Act 6:15).
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I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”
They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”