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55 But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(A)

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55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit,(A) looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(B)

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The Ascension of Jesus

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(A) and he sat at the right hand of God.(B)

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He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains[a] all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for[b] sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.3 Or bears along
  2. 1.3 Other ancient authorities add our

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory(A) and the exact representation of his being,(B) sustaining all things(C) by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins,(D) he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.(E)

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For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.(A)

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For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](A) made his light shine in our hearts(B) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3

10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit[a] with which he spoke.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.10 Or spirit

10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(A)

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What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.(A)

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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen,(A) a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit;(B) also Philip,(C) Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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Mediator of a Better Covenant

Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,(A)

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The High Priest of a New Covenant

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest,(A) who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,(B)

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The Arrest of Stephen

Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

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Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(A) among the people.

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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.(A)

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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and began to speak in other tongues[a](B) as the Spirit enabled them.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11

41 Isaiah said this because[a] he saw his glory and spoke about him.(A)

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  1. 12.41 Other ancient witnesses read when

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(A) and spoke about him.(B)

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31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
    to save them from those who would condemn them to death.(A)

Psalm 110

Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King

Of David. A Psalm.

The Lord says to my lord,
    “Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies your footstool.”(B)

31 For he stands at the right hand(A) of the needy,
    to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

Psalm 110

Of David. A psalm.

The Lord says(B) to my lord:[a]

“Sit at my right hand(C)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”(D)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:1 Or Lord

The Heavenly Worship

After this I looked, and there in heaven a door stood open! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”(A) At once I was in the spirit,[a] and there in heaven stood a throne, with one seated on the throne!(B) And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald.

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  1. 4.2 Or in the Spirit

The Throne in Heaven

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne.

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I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows.(A) And I know that such a person—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows— was caught up into paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat.

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I know a man in Christ(A) who fourteen years ago was caught up(B) to the third heaven.(C) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(D) And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— was caught up(E) to paradise(F) and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.

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