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Acts 7:51

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 51 “Obstinate men and uncircumcised in hearts and ears, you are always resisting the holy spirit; as your forefathers did, so you do.+

Acts 7:51

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 51 Σκληροτράχηλοι Hard-necked (ones) καὶ and ἀπερίτμητοι uncircumcised (ones) καρδίαις to hearts καὶ and τοῖς to the ὠσίν, ears, ὑμεῖς YOU ἀεὶ always τῷ to the πνεύματι spirit τῷ the ἁγίῳ holy ἀντιπίπτετε, YOU are falling against, ὡς as οἱ the πατέρες fathers ὑμῶν of YOU καὶ also ὑμεῖς. YOU.

Acts 7:51

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 51 “Obstinate* men and uncircumcised in hearts+ and ears, YOU are always resisting the holy spirit; as YOUR forefathers did, so YOU do.+

Acts 7:51

The Bible in Living English
- 51 “Stiff-necked men, uncircumcised in hearts and ears, you are always throwing yourselves against the Holy Spirit, you the same as your fathers.

Acts 7:51

American Standard Version
- 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Acts 7:51

The Emphasized Bible
- 51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears Ye always against the Holy Spirit do strive! As your fathers ye also:

Acts 7:51

King James Version
- 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:51
  
  Obstinate: Lit., “Stiff-necked.” The Greek word used here occurs only once in the Christian Greek Scriptures but is used a few times in the Septuagint to render a Hebrew expression with a similar meaning.—Ex 33:3, 5, ftns.; 34:9, ftn.; De 9:6, ftn.; Pr 29:1, ftn.
  
  uncircumcised in hearts and ears: This figurative expression for being stubborn and unresponsive has its background in the Hebrew Scriptures. (Le 26:41, ftn.; Jer 9:25, 26; Eze 44:7, 9) At Jer 6:10 (ftn.), the literal phrase “their ear is uncircumcised” is rendered “their ears are closed.” So hearts and ears that are not sensitive to or responsive to God’s direction are spoken of as being uncircumcised.