Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 6:8 in other translations
| BSB | Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. |
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| WEB | Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. |
| ASV | And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people. |
| YLT | And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people, |
| DARBY | And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people. |
| BBE | And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. |
| Webster | And Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people. |
What does Acts 6:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Ac 6:8-15. Stephen Arraigned before the Sanhedrin.
8. 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.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Full of faith. Full of confidence in God; or trusting entirely to his promises. Mk 16:16.
And power. The power which was evinced in working miracles.
Wonders. This is one of the words commonly used in the New Testament to denote miracles.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 6:8-15
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Acts 6:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 6:8
- Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
- Acts 6:5
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
- Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
- 1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- 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.
- Acts 2:17-18
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
- Acts 8:6
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
- Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
- John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
- Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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Context
- Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
- Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 6:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Empero Esteban, lleno de gracia y de potencia, hacía prodigios y milagros grandes en el pueblo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or Étienne, plein de grâce et de puissance, faisait parmi le peuple des prodiges et de grands miracles. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Stephanus aber, voll Gnade und Kraft, tat Wunder und große Zeichen unter dem Volke. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Stephanus autem plenus gratia et fortitudine, faciebat prodigia et signa magna in populo. |