²² But the fruit^(A) of the Spirit is love,^(B) joy, peace,^(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control.^(D) Against such things there is no law.^(E)

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,^(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”^(B)

¹² So he^(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome^(B) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

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)

John’s Vision of Christ

⁹ I, John,^(A) your brother and companion in the suffering^(B) and kingdom^(C) and patient endurance^(D) that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God^(E) and the testimony of Jesus.^{(F) 10} On the Lord’s Day^(G) I was in the Spirit,^(H) and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,^{(I) 11} which said: “Write on a scroll what you see^(J) and send it to the seven churches:^(K) to Ephesus,^(L) Smyrna,^(M) Pergamum,^(N) Thyatira,^(O) Sardis,^(P) Philadelphia^(Q) and Laodicea.”^(R)

¹² I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,^{(S) 13} and among the lampstands^(T) was someone like a son of man,^[a](U) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet^(V) and with a golden sash around his chest.^{(W) 14} The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.^{(X) 15} His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,^(Y) and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.^{(Z) 16} In his right hand he held seven stars,^(AA) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.^(AB) His face was like the sun^(AC) shining in all its brilliance.

¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell at his feet^(AD) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me^(AE) and said: “Do not be afraid.^(AF) I am the First and the Last.^{(AG) 18} I am the Living One; I was dead,^(AH) and now look, I am alive for ever and ever!^(AI) And I hold the keys of death and Hades.^(AJ)