Acts 7:22
New International Version
Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

New Living Translation
Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in both speech and action.

English Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

Berean Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

Berean Literal Bible
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

King James Bible
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

New King James Version
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.

New American Standard Bible
Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was proficient in speaking and action.

NASB 1995
“Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

NASB 1977
“And Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and deeds.

Amplified Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Christian Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.”

American Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

Contemporary English Version
Moses was given the best education in Egypt. He was a strong man and a powerful speaker.

English Revised Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in what he said and did.

Good News Translation
He was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in words and deeds.

International Standard Version
So Moses learned all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man, both in words and in deeds.

Majority Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

NET Bible
So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

New Heart English Bible
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

Weymouth New Testament
So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.

World English Bible
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

Berean Literal Bible
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in words and in works.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. And he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.

New American Bible
Moses was educated [in] all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.

New Revised Standard Version
So Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the E-gyp’tians and he was well versed in his words and also in his deeds.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was prepared in his words and in his deeds also.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

Godbey New Testament
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and was mighty in his words and works.

Haweis New Testament
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was mighty in words and actions.

Mace New Testament
at length Moses was instructed in all the sciences of the Egyptians, and had great influence by his counsels and actions.

Weymouth New Testament
So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.

Worrell New Testament
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.

Worsley New Testament
And Moses was trained up in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in words, and in deeds.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
21When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. 22So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. 23When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.…

Cross References
Exodus 2:10
When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.”

Exodus 2:11-12
One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. / After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

1 Kings 4:29-30
And 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 Egypt.

Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. / He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Exodus 4:10-12
“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

Daniel 1:4
young 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 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Isaiah 19:11
The 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”?

Luke 2:46-47
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. / And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. / For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. / I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. ...

Exodus 3:10
Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

2 Timothy 3:15
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 13:54
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Exodus 7:1-2
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

was learned.

1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

2 Chronicles 9:22
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Isaiah 19:11
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

and was.

Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

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Acts 7
1. Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,
2. shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,
20. before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;
37. that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;
44. and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;
51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.
54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death,
59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.














So Moses was educated
The phrase "Moses was educated" indicates a formal and comprehensive training. The Greek word used here is "paideuthē," which implies a thorough instruction or discipline. In the context of Moses' life, this education was not merely academic but also cultural and practical, preparing him for his future role as a leader. This highlights the providence of God in equipping Moses with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead the Israelites, even while he was in a foreign land.

in all the wisdom of the Egyptians
The "wisdom of the Egyptians" refers to the advanced knowledge and learning of ancient Egypt, which was renowned for its achievements in various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and architecture. Archaeological discoveries, such as the Rosetta Stone and the pyramids, attest to the sophistication of Egyptian civilization. Moses' education in this wisdom suggests that he was well-versed in the intellectual and cultural achievements of his time, which would later serve him in his leadership and in writing the first five books of the Bible.

and was powerful in speech and action
The phrase "powerful in speech and action" underscores Moses' capabilities as both an orator and a leader. The Greek word "dunatos" for "powerful" conveys a sense of capability and influence. Despite Moses' initial reluctance and self-doubt about his speaking abilities (as seen in Exodus 4:10), this verse affirms that he was indeed effective in communication and deeds. This transformation is a testament to God's empowerment, showing that divine strength can perfect human weakness. Moses' actions, from leading the Israelites out of Egypt to receiving the Ten Commandments, demonstrate the profound impact of his leadership.

(22) Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians.--Better, was trained, or instructed. There is no direct statement to this effect in the history of the Pentateuch, but it was implied in Moses being brought up as the son of Pharaoh's daughter, and was in harmony with later paraphrases and expansions of the earlier history. The narrative of Josephus (as above) and the references in the New Testament to Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who withstood Moses (2Timothy 3:8), and to the dispute of Michael and Satan as to his body (Jude 1:9), indicate the wide acceptance of some such half-legendary history. The passage is instructive, (1) as an indirect plea on the part of Stephen, like that afterwards made by Clement of Alexandria (Strom. i. 5, ? 28; 6:5, ? 42) and Justin (Dial. c. Tryph. c. 1-4), for the recognition of heathen wisdom as an element in the divine education of mankind; (2) as having contributed to fix the attention of the more cultivated and scholarly of the early Christian critics, such as those named, and Origen, and Jerome, and Augustine, on the teaching of Greek poets and philosophers, and having furnished them with a sanction for such studies.

Mighty in words and in deeds.--Josephus (Ant. ii. 10), still following the same traditional history, relates that Moses commanded the Egyptian forces in a campaign against the Ethiopians, and protected them against the serpents that infected the country, by transporting large numbers of the ibis that feeds on serpents. The romance was completed by the marriage of Moses with the daughter of the Ethiopian king who had fallen passionately in love with him. This was possibly a development of the brief statement in Numbers 12:1. The language of Moses (Exodus 4:10), in which he speaks of himself as "not eloquent" and "slow of speech," seems at first inconsistent with "mighty in words," but may fairly be regarded as simply the utterance of a true humility shrinking from the burden of a mighty task.

Verse 22. - Instructed for learned, A.V.; he was mighty for was mighty, A.V.; in his words and works for in words and in deeds, A.V. and T.R. The statement of Moses being instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, though not found in Exodus, was doubtless true. Josephus makes Thermeutis speak of him as "of a noble understanding;" and says that he was "brought up with much care and diligence." And Philo, in his life of Moses(quoted by Whitby), says he was smiled in music, geometry, arithmetic, and hieroglyphics, and the whole circle of arts and sciences.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Moses
Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

was educated
ἐπαιδεύθη (epaideuthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3811: From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

all
πάσῃ (pasē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

[the] wisdom
σοφίᾳ (sophia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.

of [the] Egyptians
Αἰγυπτίων (Aigyptiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 124: Egyptian. From Aiguptos; an Eyyptian or inhabitant of Egyptus.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

powerful
δυνατὸς (dynatos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1415: (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. From dunamai; powerful or capable; neuter possible.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

speech
λόγοις (logois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

action.
ἔργοις (ergois)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.


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