⁵⁵ But he, being ^(A)full of the Holy Spirit, ^(B)looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing ^(C)at the right hand of God; ⁵⁶ and he said, “Behold, I see the ^(D)heavens opened and ^(E)the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

⁵⁹ They went on stoning Stephen as he ^(A)called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

⁸ but we are of good courage and ^(A)prefer rather to be absent from the body and ^(B)to be at home with the Lord.

²³ But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the ^(A)desire to depart and ^(B)be with Christ, for that is very much better;