Acts 6:9

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

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KJV

King James Version

¶ 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But there rose up certain [ones] of those of the synagogue called Freedmen—including Cyrenians and Alexandrians and those from Cilicia and Asia—disputing with Stephen.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 6

⁷ So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

⁸ Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

⁹ But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

¹⁰ but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

¹¹ Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

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