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Acts 7:55-60
New American Standard Bible
Acts 7:55-60
New American Standard Bible
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.” 57 But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one [a]mind. 58 When they had (F)driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and (G)the witnesses (H)laid aside their cloaks at the feet of (I)a young man named Saul. 59 They went on stoning Stephen as he (J)called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he (K)fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, (L)do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he [b](M)fell asleep.
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Acts 7:55-60
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Acts 7:55-60
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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) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open(C) and the Son of Man(D) standing at the right hand of God.”
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city(E) and began to stone him.(F) Meanwhile, the witnesses(G) laid their coats(H) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(I)
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(J) 60 Then he fell on his knees(K) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(L) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(M)
Acts 7:55-60
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Acts 7:55-60
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54-56 At that point they went wild, a rioting mob of catcalls and whistles and invective. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, hardly noticed—he only had eyes for God, whom he saw in all his glory with Jesus standing at his side. He said, “Oh! I see heaven wide open and the Son of Man standing at God’s side!”
57-58 Yelling and hissing, the mob drowned him out. Now in full stampede, they dragged him out of town and pelted him with rocks. The ringleaders took off their coats and asked a young man named Saul to watch them.
59-60 As the rocks rained down, Stephen prayed, “Master Jesus, take my life.” Then he knelt down, praying loud enough for everyone to hear, “Master, don’t blame them for this sin”—his last words. Then he died.
Saul was right there, congratulating the killers.
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