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Acts 6:11

Moses

9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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BSB
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
KJV
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
WEB
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
ASV
Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
DARBY
Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.
BLB
Then they suborned men to say, “We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
ÅB
Da traff de lønnlig avtale med noen menn som sa: Vi har hørt ham tale bespottelige ord mot Moses og Gud.
OTB
Da overtalte de i hemmelighet noen menn til å hevde: “Vi har hørt ham tale blasfemiske ord mot Moses og mot Gud.”
B1930
Da traff de lønnlig avtale med nogen menn som sa: Vi har hørt ham tale bespottelige ord mot Moses og Gud.

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  • Matthew 26:59–60

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • 1 Kings 21:10–13

    And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

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  • Acts 18:6

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 15:21

    For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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  • Acts 21:28

    Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

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  • Acts 21:20–22

    And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

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  • 1 Timothy 1:13

    Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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  • Acts 25:3

    And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

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