Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” New Living Translation As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” English Standard Version And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Berean Standard Bible While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Berean Literal Bible And as they were stoning Stephen, he was calling out and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." King James Bible And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. New King James Version And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” New American Standard Bible They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” NASB 1995 They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” NASB 1977 And they went on stoning Stephen as he called upon the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” Legacy Standard Bible They went on stoning Stephen as he was calling out and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” Amplified Bible They continued stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit!” Christian Standard Bible While they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” American Standard Version And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Contemporary English Version As Stephen was being stoned to death, he called out, "Lord Jesus, please welcome me!" English Revised Version And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. GOD'S WORD® Translation While council members were executing Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, welcome my spirit." Good News Translation They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" International Standard Version As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Majority Standard Bible While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” NET Bible They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" New Heart English Bible They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Webster's Bible Translation And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Weymouth New Testament So they stoned Stephen, while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." World English Bible They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they were stoning Stephen, [as he was] calling and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”; Berean Literal Bible And as they were stoning Stephen, he was calling out and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Young's Literal Translation and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;' Smith's Literal Translation And they stoned Stephen, calling upon, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” New Revised Standard Version While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they stoned Stephen as he prayed, saying, Our LORD Jesus, accept my spirit. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were stoning Estephanos as he prayed and said, “Our Lord Yeshua, accept my spirit!” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Godbey New Testament and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Haweis New Testament And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Mace New Testament Thus they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Weymouth New Testament So they stoned Stephen, while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Worrell New Testament And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" Worsley New Testament And they stoned Stephen calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stoning of Stephen…58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.… Cross References Luke 23:46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last. Matthew 27:50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. John 19:30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. Psalm 31:5 Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Revelation 6:9-11 And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. / And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” / Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Philippians 1:23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed. 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, Ecclesiastes 12:7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Genesis 49:33 When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people. Psalm 146:4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. Treasury of Scripture And they stoned Stephen, calling on God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. calling. Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 9:14,21 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name… Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Lord. Psalm 31:5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Luke 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Jump to Previous Jesus Prayed Prayer Praying Receive Spirit Spirit Stephen Stoned StoningJump to Next Jesus Prayed Prayer Praying Receive Spirit Spirit Stephen Stoned StoningActs 7 1. Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,2. shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers, 20. before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built; 37. that Moses himself witnessed of Christ; 44. and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time; 51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold. 54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, 59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them. While they were stoning him This phrase sets the scene of a brutal and unjust execution. The act of stoning was a common form of capital punishment in ancient Jewish law, reserved for severe transgressions. Historically, stoning was a communal act, symbolizing collective judgment and condemnation. The Greek word used here, "λιθοβολέω" (lithoboleo), emphasizes the violent nature of the act, as it literally means "to throw stones." This moment reflects the intense hostility faced by early Christians and highlights the cost of discipleship. Stephen called out Lord Jesus receive my spirit Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [While]Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they were stoning [him], ἐλιθοβόλουν (elithoboloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3036: To stone, cast stones (at), kill by stoning. From a compound of lithos and ballo; to throw stones, i.e. Lapidate. Stephen Στέφανον (Stephanon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4736: The same as stephanos; Stephanus, a Christian. appealed, ἐπικαλούμενον (epikaloumenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1941: (a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. “Lord Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus, Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. receive δέξαι (dexai) Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. spirit.” πνεῦμά (pneuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. Links Acts 7:59 NIVActs 7:59 NLT Acts 7:59 ESV Acts 7:59 NASB Acts 7:59 KJV Acts 7:59 BibleApps.com Acts 7:59 Biblia Paralela Acts 7:59 Chinese Bible Acts 7:59 French Bible Acts 7:59 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 7:59 They stoned Stephen as he called out (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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