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Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Stiffnecked (σκληροτραχηλο). From σκληρος (hard) and τραχηλος, neck, both old words, but this compound only in the LXX and here al…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You stiff-necked. Stephen's discourse has every appearance of having been interrupted by the clamors and opposition of the Sanhedrin. This…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised . . .—The sudden change of tone from calm argument to vehement indignation cannot be tho…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Stephen’s description of his accusers is loaded with pejorative theological nuances. The phrase “stiff-necked” was fixed in Israel’s memory as God’…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You stiffnecked
Or "hard necked", the same with (Prwe hvq) , which is a character freque…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Stephen was going on, it seems, to show that the temple and the temple service must come to an end, and it would be the glory of both to give way t…

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