Acts 6:9
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Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

there.

Acts 13:45 And the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.

Acts 17:17,18 He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there. . . .

the synagogue.

Acts 22:19 And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison and beat in every synagogue them that believed in thee.

Acts 26:11 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

Matthew 10:17 But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

Matthew 23:34 Therefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes: and some of them you will put to death and crucify: and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.

Mark 13:9 But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

Luke 21:12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.

Cyrenians.

Acts 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 11:20 But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church which was at Antioch prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manahen who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Matthew 27:32 And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Alexandrians.

Acts 18:24 Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.

Acts 27:6 And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it.

Cilicia.

Acts 15:23,41 Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting. . . .

Acts 21:39 But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

Acts 22:3 And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

Acts 23:34 And when he had read it and had asked of what province he was and understood that he was of Cilicia:

Acts 27:5 And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.

Galatians 1:21 Afterwards, I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Asia.

Acts 2:9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Acts 16:6 And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

Acts 19:10,26 And this continued for the space of two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles. . . .

Acts 21:27 But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands upon him, crying out:

disputing.

1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Context
The Arrest of Stephen
8And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9Now there arose some, of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines and of the Cyrenians and of the Alexandrians and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:32
And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross.

Acts 2:9
Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

Acts 11:20
But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Acts 15:23
Writing by their hands: The apostles and ancients, brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles that are at Antioch and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting.

Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.

Acts 16:6
And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

Acts 18:24
Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.

Acts 19:10
And this continued for the space of two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.

Acts 21:27
But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands upon him, crying out:

Acts 21:39
But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

Acts 22:3
And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

Acts 23:34
And when he had read it and had asked of what province he was and understood that he was of Cilicia:

Acts 24:18
In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude nor with tumult.

Acts 27:5
And sailing over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Lystra, which is in Lycia.

Galatians 1:21
Afterwards, I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Lexicon
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

resistance arose
ἀνέστησαν (anestēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

what
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was known as
λεγομένης (legomenēs)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

[the] Synagogue
συναγωγῆς (synagōgēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Freedmen,
Λιβερτίνων (Libertinōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3032: Of Latin origin; a Roman freedman.

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

Cyrenians,
Κυρηναίων (Kyrēnaiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2956: Belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean. From Kurene; i.e. Cyrenaean, i.e. Inhabitant of Cyrene.

Alexandrians,
Ἀλεξανδρέων (Alexandreōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 221: From Alexandreia; an Alexandreian or inhabitant of Alexandria.

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

men
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

[the provinces of] Cilicia
Κιλικίας (Kilikias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2791: Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor.

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

Asia.
Ἀσίας (Asias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 773: Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or only its western shore.

They began to argue
συζητοῦντες (syzētountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4802: To seek together, discuss, dispute. From sun and zeteo; to investigate jointly, i.e. Discuss, controvert, cavil.

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

Stephen,
Στεφάνῳ (Stephanō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4736: The same as stephanos; Stephanus, a Christian.


Additional Translations
But 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,

But certain of those from the synagogue called Freedmen, including Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose, disputing with Stephen.

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.

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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.

But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,
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