They were not able to withstand (ουκ ισχυον αντιστηνα). Imperfect active of ισχυω, to have strength, and ingressive second aorist …

To resist. That is, they were not able to answer his arguments.

The wisdom. This properly refers to his knowledge …

They were not able.—Better, had no strength; the verb being somewhat more forceful than that commonly translated “to be a…

Stephen soon began preaching among his Hellenistic compatriots. Many commentators have found this to be a major problem in the narrative because St…

And they were not able to resist the wisdom
In Beza's most ancient copy, and in another manuscript it is added, "whi…

When they could not answer Stephen's arguments as a disputant, they prosecuted him as a criminal and brought false witnesses against him.

An…