Acts 6:10

Stephen Arrested

⁹ Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen. ¹⁰ But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking. ¹¹ Then they persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God!”

Able to Stand

Holy Spirit

Stephen

Luke 21:15

for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Exodus 4:12

Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”

Job 32:8

But it is a spirit in man
and the breath of the Almighty
that give him understanding.

Job 32:18

For I am full of words,
and my spirit compels me to speak.

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against you will succeed,
and you will refute any accusation
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,
and their righteousness is from Me.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 1:18-19

Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.

Jeremiah 15:20

Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze
to this people.
They will fight against you
but will not overcome you,
for I am with you
to save you and deliver you.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Ezekiel 3:27

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ Let the one who listens, listen, and let the one who refuses, refuse—for they are a rebellious house.

Micah 3:8

As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.

Matthew 10:19-20

But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour,

Luke 1:17

And he will go before Him
in the spirit and power of Elijah,
to turn the hearts of fathers
to their children,
and the disobedient
to the understanding of the righteous,
to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.

Luke 12:11-12

Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.

John 7:46

The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” So they were persuaded by him.

Acts 7:51

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,