⁴⁶ And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ^(A)‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” ^(B)Having said this, He breathed His last.

⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, ^(A)receive my spirit.”

¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[a]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but ^(A)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

^14 (A)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed ^(B)and purify for Himself ^(C)His own special people, zealous for good works.

² in hope of eternal life which God, who ^(A)cannot lie, promised before time began,

⁹ And ^(A)they sang a new song, saying: