Acts 6:15 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 6:15

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

KJV

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ASV

And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

WEB

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

YLT

and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

DBT

And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Matthew 13:43
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Exodus 34:29–35
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

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The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He looked as if he had never been better pleased in his life than he was now when he was called out to bear his testimony to the gospel of Christ, thus publicly, and stood fair for the crown of martyrdom.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

As the face of an angel - Covered with supernatural lustre. They reckoned his preaching of Jesus to be the Christ was destroying Moses and the law; and God bears witness to him, with the same glory as he did to Moses, when he gave the law by him.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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