"And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds." — Acts 7:22

Acts 7:22 · KJV

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

— Acts 7:22

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Acts 7 — Context

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: {exceeding fair: or, fair to God}

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

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

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

And seeing one {of them} suffer wrong, he defended {him}, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Cross References

Isaiah 19:11

Surely the princes of Zoan {are} fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I {am} the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

2 Chronicles 9:22

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Daniel 1:4

Children in whom {was} no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as {had} ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

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:

Daniel 1:17-20

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. {Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand}

1 Kings 4:29-30

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that {is} on the sea shore.