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A Twisted Truth
Commentators highlight that the witnesses against Stephen were 'false' not because they fabricated his words entirely, but because they gave a 'subtle and deadly misrepresentation.' Stephen likely taught that Jesus fulfilled the Law and that worship was no longer confined to the temple, but his enemies twisted this into a destructive threat against God's holy place and Moses' authority.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 6:14
18th Century
Theologian
Shall change. Will abolish them; or will introduce others in their place.
The customs. The ceremonial rites and observation…
AT Robertson
On Acts 6:14
We have heard him say (ακηκοαμεν αυτου λεγοντος). The only direct testimony and evidently wrong. Curiously like the charge brought…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 6:14
19th Century
Bishop
This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place.—The accusation rested in part on the words of John 2:19, partly on the prediction…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 6:14
Four things are said about certain members of the synagogue of the Freedman: (1) “they secretly persuaded some men to say” that Stephen had spoken …
John Calvin
On Acts 6:14
16th Century
Theologian
We have heard It will fully appear from Stephen’s defense that he never spoke anything concerning Moses or the temple without reverence. A…
John Gill
On Acts 6:14
17th Century
Pastor
For we have heard him say
The Ethiopic version adds, "besides"; but rather these words are a reason, giving evidence…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 6:8–15
17th Century
Minister
When they could not answer Stephen's arguments as a disputant, they prosecuted him as a criminal and brought false witnesses against him.
An…