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THE MESSAGE
Acts 6:13
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They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.
And set vp false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speake blasphemous words against this holy place, and the Law.
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,
They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking against this holy place and the Law;
They brought in some people to tell lies about Stephen, saying, "This man is always speaking against this holy place and the law of Moses.
They presented false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law [of Moses];
They put forward false witnesses who said, "This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;
And they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases speaking words against this holy place and the Law;
They presented false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
Some men agreed to tell lies about Stephen, and they said, "This man keeps on saying terrible things about this holy temple and the Law of Moses.
There they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the Torah;
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
The Jews brought some men into the meeting to tell lies about Stephen. These men said, "This man is always saying things against this holy place and against the Law of Moses.
And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.
And they appointed false witnesses who said, This man does not cease to speak against the law and against this holy land:
Then they brought in some men to tell lies about him. "This man," they said, "is always talking against our sacred Temple and the Law of Moses.
And they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking words against the holy place and the law!
And they stood up false witnesses, who were saying, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law;
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
They had false witnesses stand up and say, "This man never stops saying things against this Holy Place and against the law.
AND witnesses of falsehood arose, and said, This man ceases not from speaking words contrary to the law and against this holy place.
And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to utter words contrary to the law, and against this holy place.
And brought foorth false witnesses, which sayde: This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynste this holy place and the lawe.
and set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
And set up false witnesses who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.
Here they brought forward false witnesses who declared, "This fellow is incessantly speaking against the Holy Place and the Law.
And thei ordeyneden false witnessis, that seiden, This man ceessith not to speke wordis ayens the hooli place, and the lawe.
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man does not cease to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
And set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
They brought forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.
They also set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous [fn] words against this holy place and the law;
The lying witnesses said, "This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.
The people were told to lie and say, "This man keeps on talking against this place of worship and the Law of Moses.
They set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law;
And they set up false witnesses, who said - This man, ceaseth not speaking things against this holy place and the law;
And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law;
and brought forth falce witnesses which sayde. This ma ceasith not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe:
they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
and brought him before the councell, and set false witnesses there, which sayde: This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes agaynst this holy place and the lawe.
where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.
The liars said, "This man is always talking crap about Moses and those in the church.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
set: Acts 6:11, Psalms 27:12, Psalms 35:11, Psalms 56:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:16 - General Deuteronomy 19:16 - a false witness 1 Kings 21:10 - Thou didst blaspheme 2 Kings 25:9 - he burnt Nehemiah 6:13 - that Psalms 109:2 - with Proverbs 6:19 - A false Proverbs 12:17 - but Ecclesiastes 8:10 - the place Jeremiah 7:14 - wherein Jeremiah 52:13 - burned Lamentations 2:7 - cast off Ezekiel 21:2 - against Ezekiel 24:21 - I will Daniel 9:26 - the prince Hosea 3:4 - without a sacrifice Micah 3:12 - Zion Habakkuk 1:5 - for Zechariah 11:10 - Beauty Matthew 5:17 - to destroy the law Matthew 23:38 - General Matthew 26:61 - I am Mark 14:57 - and bare Luke 13:35 - your Luke 21:6 - there John 16:2 - the time Acts 7:1 - Are Acts 7:58 - the witnesses Acts 17:6 - they drew Acts 18:13 - General Acts 21:21 - that thou Acts 21:28 - This is Acts 24:5 - we have Acts 25:8 - Neither Hebrews 7:12 - a change James 3:6 - a world
Cross-References
When the human race began to increase, with more and more daughters being born, the sons of God noticed that the daughters of men were beautiful. They looked them over and picked out wives for themselves.
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
As far as God was concerned, the Earth had become a sewer; there was violence everywhere. God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting—life itself corrupt to the core.
Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. I don't want anything to do with their vendettas, want no part in their bitter feuds; They kill men in fits of temper, slash oxen on a whim.
He said, "What do you see, Amos?" I said, "A bowl of fresh, ripe fruit." God said, "Right. So, I'm calling it quits with my people Israel. I'm no longer acting as if everything is just fine."
By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.
Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And set up false witnesses,.... Having hired them, they brought them and set them before the sanhedrim, to bear witness against Stephen:
which said, this man; meaning Stephen, who was now before the council, at whom they pointed, and whose name, through contempt, they would not mention:
ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place; either the city of Jerusalem, which is sometimes called the holy city, and which was foretold by the angel to Daniel, and by Christ, that it should be destroyed, and which Stephen might speak of; or rather the temple, so the Ethiopic version; in a part of which, or in a place contiguous to it, the sanhedrim might now be sitting:
and the law; the ceremonial law: the sense is, that Stephen was continually telling the people, that in a little time their temple would be destroyed, and an end be put to temple worship, and to all the rituals and ceremonies of the law of Moses; the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions leave out the word "blasphemous"; and so do the Alexandrian copy, and Beza's most ancient one; but as Beza observes, it is certain, or at least it is most likely, that it was not omitted by the false witnesses; though speaking against the temple and the law was sufficient to make good a charge of blasphemy.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And set up false witnesses - It has been made a question why these persons are called “false” witnesses, since it is supposed by many that they reported merely the “words” of Stephen. It may be replied that if they did report merely his “words”; if Stephen had actually said what they affirmed, yet they perverted his meaning. They accused him of “blasphemy”; that is, of calumnious and reproachful words against Moses and against God That Stephen had spoken in such a manner, or had designed to “reproach” Moses, there is no evidence. What was said in the mildest manner, and in the way of cool argument, might easily be perverted so as in “their view” to amount to blasphemy. But there is no evidence whatever that Stephen had ever used these words on any occasion, and it is altogether improbable that he ever did, for the following reasons:
- Jesus himself never affirmed that he would destroy that place. He uniformly taught that it would be done by the “Gentiles,” Matthew 24:0. It is altogether improbable, therefore, that Stephen should declare any such thing.
(2)It is equally improbable that he taught that Jesus would abolish the special customs and rites of the Jews. It was long, and after much discussion, before the apostles themselves were convinced that they were to be changed, and when they were changed it was done gradually. See Acts 10:14, etc.; Acts 11:2, etc.; Acts 15:20; Acts 21:20, etc. The probability therefore is, that the whole testimony was “false,” and was artfully invented to produce the utmost exasperation among the people, and yet was at the same time so plausible as to be easily believed. For on this point the Jews were particularly sensitive; and it is clear that they had some expectations that the Messiah would produce some such changes. Compare Matthew 26:61 with Daniel 9:26-27. The same charge was afterward brought against Paul, which he promptly denied. See Acts 25:8.
This holy place - The temple.
The law - The Law of Moses.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 6:13. Against this holy place — The temple, that it shall be destroyed.
And the law — That it cannot give life, nor save from death. It is very likely that they had heard him speak words to this amount, which were all as true as the spirit from which they proceeded; but they gave them a very false colouring, as we see in the succeeding verse.
