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The Birth and Adoption of Moses

Acts 7:22

In 9 translations

BSB
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
KJV
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
WEB
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
ASV
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
LSV
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
YLT
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
DBY
And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
DRC
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
GNV
And Moses was learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in wordes and in deedes.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • Spelling of Μωϋσῆς: Textus Receptus: Μωσῆς.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27, Tregelles include ἐν (“in”); NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include αὐτοῦ (“of him”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: Μωϋσῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Robinson–Pierpont read Μωϋσῆς; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition add ἐν.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωϋσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων, ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἔργοις αὐτοῦ.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων· ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἔργοις.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐπαιδεύθη Μωσῆς πάσῃ σοφίᾳ Αἰγυπτίων· ἦν δὲ δυνατὸς ἐν λόγοις καὶ ἐν ἔργοις.
SCR1894
και επαιδευθη μωσης παση σοφια αιγυπτιων ην δε δυνατος εν λογοις και εν εργοις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Isaiah 19:11The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
  • Daniel 1:17–20To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams. Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the…
  • Luke 24:19“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:22So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
  • Daniel 1:4young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
  • 1 Kings 4:29–30And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of…

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