Commentaries on Acts 6:11

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Then they suborned men,.... Hired false witnesses, which seems to have been commonly done by the Jews; so they did in the case of Christ: which said, we have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God; that is, against the law of Moses, and so against God, who gave the law to Moses, as appears from Acts 6:13 the blasphemous words seem to be, with respect to the ceremonial...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity, ver. 1. II. The election and ordination of seven men, who should take care of that matter, and ease the apostles of the burden, ver. 2-6. III. The increase of the church, by the addition of many to it, ver. 7. IV. A particular account of Stephen, one of the seven. 1. His great...