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English Standard Version Chapter 6

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. 10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. 11 Then they secretly instigated men who said, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.” 12 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council, 13 and they set up false witnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law, 14 for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.” 15 And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

8-10-True Wisdom come From God

if you search on Amazon for books on wisdom you will find plenty and some can be helpful but the wisdom everyone needs comes god himself…there are 6 different words for wisdom in Hebrew and 2 in greek. we can also see by verse 8 that stephen is also able to do miraculous signs. god had given him gifts to be used.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;

11-14-People with blaspheme and lie against god’s people

all those who practice it have a good understanding.

His praise endures forever! psalms 111:10

but the wisdom we seek begins with god and is completed through Jesus. how do we seek the same wisdom that god gives people we do this by reading and worshipping his scriptures. but what happens when someone is able to do things better than you…usually it makes you work harder, or it makes you mad and you go and try to set up that person to find a way to bring them down.

11-14-People with blaspheme and lie against god’s people

15-God anoints his chosen