Acts 6:14-1964 bbe — For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the r…

Acts 6:14-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses. And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.”

Acts 6:14-1964 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Acts, chapter 6, verses 14–1964.

Acts is traditionally attributed to Luke. It was written c. AD 62–64.

Acts is the sequel to Luke's Gospel — the story of how the message of the risen Jesus moved out from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. Through Peter, Paul, and many ordinary believers, the Holy Spirit builds the early church across the Roman world.

Acts explores themes including Holy Spirit, Mission, Church Growth, Persecution, Gospel to the Gentiles. These themes shape the meaning and context of Acts 6:14-1964.

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Acts 6:14-1964 reads (BBE): “For he has said in our hearing that this Jesus of Nazareth will put this place to destruction and make changes in the rules which were handed down to us by Moses. And all those who were in the Sanhedrin, looking at him, saw that his face was like the face of an angel.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.