Acts 6:8
New International Version
Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

New Living Translation
Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

English Standard Version
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

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

Berean Literal Bible
Now Stephen, full grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

King James Bible
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

New King James Version
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

New American Standard Bible
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

NASB 1995
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

NASB 1977
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

Amplified Bible
Now Stephen, full of grace (divine blessing, favor) and power, was doing great wonders and signs (attesting miracles) among the people.

Christian Standard Bible
Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

American Standard Version
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Estephanos was full of grace and power and was doing signs and wonders among the people.

Contemporary English Version
God gave Stephen the power to work great miracles and wonders among the people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people.

English Revised Version
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Stephen was a man filled with God's favor and power. He did amazing things and performed miracles.

Good News Translation
Stephen, a man richly blessed by God and full of power, performed great miracles and wonders among the people.

International Standard Version
Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Literal Standard Version
And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

Majority Standard Bible
Now Stephen, who was full of faith and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

New American Bible
Now Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people.

NET Bible
Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

New Revised Standard Version
Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

New Heart English Bible
Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people.

Weymouth New Testament
And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great marvels and signs among the people.

World English Bible
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Young's Literal Translation
And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Arrest of Stephen
7So 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. 8Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,…

Cross References
John 4:48
Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."

Acts 6:5
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.


Treasury of Scripture

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

full.

Acts 6:3,5,10,15
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…

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,

Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

did.

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: …

Acts 4:29,30
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, …

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.

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Acts 6
1. The apostles, desirous to have the poor cared for,
2. as also careful themselves to dispense the word of God, the food of the soul,
3. recommend,
5. and with the church's consent ordain seven chosen men to the office of deaconship.
7. The word of God prevails,
8. Stephen, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, confuting those with whom he disputed,
12. is brought before the council,
13. and falsely accused of blasphemy against the law and the temple.














(8) Stephen, full of faith and power.--The better MSS. give, "full of grace and power."

Did great wonders and miracles.--Better, as preserving the familiar combination, wonders and signs.

Verse 8. - Grace for faith, A.V. and T.R.; wrought for did, A.V.; signs for miracle, A.V. Power (Acts 1:8, note); power to work miracles especially, but also other spiritual power beyond his own natural strength (see ver. 10). This power showed itself in the signs and wonders which he wrought.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Stephen,
Στέφανος (Stephanos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4736: The same as stephanos; Stephanus, a Christian.

full
πλήρης (plērēs)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4134: Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete.

of grace
χάριτος (charitos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

power,
δυνάμεως (dynameōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

was performing
ἐποίει (epoiei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

great
μεγάλα (megala)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

wonders
τέρατα (terata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5059: A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

signs
σημεῖα (sēmeia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people.
λαῷ (laō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.


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