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Acts 6:11

Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

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ASV

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

KJV

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
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ὑπέβαλονhupebalonthey subornedG5260 →
ἄνδραςandrasmenG435 →
λέγονταςlegontassayingG3004 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἀκηκόαμενakēkoamenWe have heardG191 →
αὐτοῦautouwhen heG846 →
λαλοῦντοςlalountosis speakingG2980 →
ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487 →
βλάσφημαblasphēmablasphemousG989 →
εἰςeisagainstG1519 →
ΜωϋσῆνMōusēnMosesG3475 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
θεόν·theonGod;G2316 →

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Matthew 26:59–60Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”1 Kings 21:10–13But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”Jeremiah 37:13But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”Matthew 28:12–15And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of moneyActs 7:37–39This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’Acts 6:13where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 1:13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.Acts 21:28crying 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.”John 5:45–47Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!John 9:29We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from.”Hebrews 3:2–5He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.Acts 18:6But 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.”Acts 21:20–22When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.Acts 15:21For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

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