Acts 6:8

Acts 6:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

Context of Acts 6:8

6They placed these men before the emissaries; and after praying, they laid hands on them. 7The word of God kept on spreading, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem greatly multiplied; even a great number of the kohanim were becoming obedient to the faith. Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen—both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and Asia—stood up and began arguing with Stephen. 10But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Ruach by whom he was speaking.

Acts 6:8 word by word

Στέφανος δὲ πλήρης χάριτος καὶ δυνάμεως ἐποίει τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα μεγάλα ἐν τῷ λαῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• StephenΣτέφανοςStephanos · StephenG4736
• fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
• of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• wondersτέραςteras · wondersG5059
• miraclesσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Acts 6:8

• Acts 6:3So, brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this duty.
• Acts 7:55But Stephen, full of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God—and Yeshua standing at the right hand of God.
• Ephesians 4:11He Himself gave some to be emissaries, some as prophets, some as proclaimers of the Good News, and some as shepherds and teachers—
• 1 Timothy 3:13For those who have served well as servant-leaders gain for themselves a good standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Messiah Yeshua.
• Acts 2:17‘And it shall be in the last days,’ says God, ‘that I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
• Acts 4:29And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant Your servants to speak Your word with utmost courage—
• Acts 8:6The crowds were paying close attention to what Philip was saying—as they both heard and saw the signs that he was doing.

Commentaries on Acts 6:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Stephen, full of faith and power - Instead of Ϛ, faith, , grace, is the reading of ABD, several others, the Syriac of Erpen, the Coptic, Armenian, Vulgate, and some of the fathers. This reading Griesbach has admitted into the text. Some MSS. join both readings. Stephen was full of faith - gave unlimited credence to the promises of his Lord; he was full of grace - receiving the fulfillment of those promises, he enjoyed much of the unction of the Divine…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And Stephen - The remarkable death of this first Christian martyr, which soon occurred, gave occasion to the sacred writer to give a detailed account of his character, and of the causes which led to his death. Hitherto the opposition of the Jews had been confined to threats and imprisonment; but it was now to burst forth with furious rage and madness, that could be satisfied only with blood. This was the first in a series of persecutions against…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 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 greater number of religious persons have been murdered in the world, by the way of perjury and pretence of law, when so many thousands hate them, who make no conscience of false oaths. Wisdom and holiness make a man's face to shine, yet will not secure men…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-15The Jewish leaders did to Stephen as they had done to Jesus (compare Matthew 26:3–4, 59–66): They found someone to lie about him, they accused him of blasphemy (saying offensive things about God), they started a riot, they arrested him, and they made false charges against him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-158. And Stephen, &c.--The foregoing narrative seems to be only an introduction to what follows. full of faith--rather, "of grace," as the best manuscripts read.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 6:8

• Faith
• Jerusalem
• Miracles
• Power
• Stephen

In the dictionaries

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• Acts of the Apostles
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Commentaries on Acts 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings