<p>6:8 <i>And Stephen, full of grace and power</i>- Or, &quot;Full of faith&quot; (AV). See on :5 <i>Full of faith</i>. &ldquo;Grace&rdquo;, <i>charis</i>, is so often associated with the gift of the Spirit. And this is the same &ldquo;grace&rdquo; in essence promised to all in Christ. Grace is a major New Testament theme, and it is deeply associated with the gift of the Spirit. This is a central part of the Christian experience which we cannot deny by simply assuming it refers solely to the miraculous manifestations of the Spirit experienced in the first century.</p>