v8 “And Stephen, FULL of GRACE and POWER was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Only God can give the grace and power to do miracles.
v9 The factions rise up.
Synagogue of the Freemen =
Including Cyrenians and Alexandrians
Cyrenians =
Alexandrians =
and some from Cilicia and Asia
They rose up and argued with Stephen (meaning, he argued back).
v10 But they were unable to cope with the WISDOM and the SPIRIT with which he was speaking.
v11-12 The Spirit of False Accusation rose up. It manifested in the people, the elders and the scribes. Then they dragged Stephen before the Sanhedrin.
v13 They put forth FALSE WITNESSES who said…
v14 for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.” THIS IS THE ACCUSER. HE IS LYING.
v15 All who saw his face saw it like “the face of an angel.” What is the face of angel?