Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).

## Moses was educated ##

<b>Moses was educated</b>  "the Egyptians educated Moses". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## all the learning of the Egyptians ##

This is an exaggeration for "many things that the Egyptians knew." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

## mighty in his words and works  ##

"effective in action and speech", or "powerful in words and actions" (UDB), or "influential in what he did and said"

## visit his brothers ##

To investigate their living conditions

## striking the Egyptian ##

Moses hit the Egyptian so hard that he died.

## he thought ##

He imagined

## by his hand  ##

through him

## was rescuing them ##

This could also be translated, "was rescuing them right then"