使徒行传第六章第6—15节司提反满得恩惠能力，在百姓中行了大奇事和神迹。当时犹太教会堂的一些人与司提反辩论神的道，司提反以智慧和圣灵说话，他们辩论不过。他们就引诱人说司提反诽谤摩西和神，并且捉拿了司提反，然后用一些假证人说司提反诽谤圣所和律法，他们还说司提反传扬拿撒勒人耶稣要毁坏此地，也要改变摩西所立下的规条。可见，司提反很可能利用了旧约里的很多话传福音，这些话涉及到神，摩西，律法，圣所和摩西所立下的规条。遗憾的是这些人只从字句上听到了司提反所说的这些话，而不能从圣灵里理解这些话里所蕴藏的福音。因此，他们认为司提反是在诽谤，欲杀害他。
徒6:7 神的道兴旺起来．在耶路撒冷门徒数目加增的甚多．也有许多祭司信从了这道。
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
徒6:8 司提反满得恩惠能力、在民间行了大奇事和神迹。
Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
徒6:9 当时有称利百地拿会堂的几个人、并有古利奈、亚力山太、基利家、亚西亚、各处会堂的几个人、都起来、和司提反辩论。
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.
徒6:10 司提反是以智慧和圣灵说话、众人敌挡不住．
They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
徒6:11 就买出人来说、我们听见他说谤讟摩西、和 神的话。
Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
徒6:12 他们又耸动了百姓、长老、并文士、就忽然来捉拿他、把他带到公会去、
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
徒6:13 设下假见证说、这个人说话、不住的糟践圣所和律法．
and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
徒6:14 我们曾听见他说、这拿撒勒人耶稣、要毁坏此地、也要改变摩西所交给我们的规条。
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
