Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. New Living Translation He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died. English Standard Version And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Berean Standard Bible Falling 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. Berean Literal Bible And having fallen on his knees, he cried in a loud voice, "Lord, do not place this sin to them." And having said this, he fell asleep. King James Bible And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. New King James Version Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. New American Standard Bible Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep. NASB 1995 Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep. NASB 1977 And falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” And having said this, he fell asleep. Legacy Standard Bible Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” And having said this, he fell asleep. Amplified Bible Then falling on his knees [in worship], he cried out loudly, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them [do not charge them]!” When he had said this, he fell asleep [in death]. Christian Standard Bible He knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them! ” And after saying this, he fell asleep. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep. American Standard Version And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when he knelt down, he cried out in a loud voice and he said, “Our Lord, do not let this sin stand against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Contemporary English Version He knelt down and shouted, "Lord, don't blame them for what they have done." Then he died. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death. English Revised Version And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he knelt down and shouted, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them." After he had said this, he died. Good News Translation He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord! Do not remember this sin against them!" He said this and died. International Standard Version Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died. Literal Standard Version and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, “LORD, may You not lay to them this sin”; and having said this, he fell asleep. Majority Standard Bible Falling 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. New American Bible Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep. NET Bible Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he died. New Revised Standard Version Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he died. New Heart English Bible He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep. Webster's Bible Translation And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Weymouth New Testament Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep. World English Bible He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep. Young's Literal Translation and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stoning of Stephen…59While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Falling 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 Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Matthew 27:52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. Luke 22:41 And He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed, Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up His garments by casting lots. John 11:11 After He had said this, He told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up." Acts 9:40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. Treasury of Scripture And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. he kneeled. Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. Acts 20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. Lord. Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. he fell. Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: 1 Corinthians 11:30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 1 Corinthians 15:6,18,20,51 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep… Jump to Previous Aloud Asleep Charge Cried Falling Fell Hold Kneeled Kneeling Knees Loud Mayest Reckon Responsible Rest Rising Sin Voice WordsJump to Next Aloud Asleep Charge Cried Falling Fell Hold Kneeled Kneeling Knees Loud Mayest Reckon Responsible Rest Rising Sin Voice WordsActs 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. (60) Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.--Here again we cannot help finding proof, not only that the mind of Stephen was after the mind of Christ, but that the narrative of the Crucifixion, as recorded by St. Luke, was, in some measure, known to him. The resemblance to the prayer of Christ, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34), could hardly have been accidental. We may well think of the prayer as having for its chief object him who was the foremost of the accusers. The old words of Augustine (Serm. 314-318), that we owe the conversion of Saul to the prayers of Stephen, may be accepted as the expression of a great spiritual fact. This prayer, like that which preceded it, was addressed, it will be noted, to the Lord Jesus. He fell asleep.--The thought and the phrase were not altogether new. (Comp. John 11:11, and Note.) Even a heathen poet had said of one who died the death of the righteous-- "When good men die, it is not death, but sleep." --Callimachus, Epig. 10. Verse 60. - Cried with a loud voice. Compare again Luke 23:46, and with Stephen's prayer, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge, compare Luke 23:34. He fell asleep. Blessed rest after life's toilsome day! Blessed contrast with the tumult of passion and violence which brought him down to the grave! How near, too, in his dying was that likeness to his Lord advanced, which shall be perfected at his appearing (1 John 3:1)! "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord,... that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them." St. Augustine ('Sermons in Festo Sti. Stephani;' Conybeare and Howson, vol. 1. p. 82) attributes Saul's conversion to the prayer of Stephen: "Si Stephanus non orasset, Ecclesia Paulum non haberet."
Greek Fallingθεὶς (theis) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. on [his] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. knees, γόνατα (gonata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1119: The knee. Of uncertain affinity; the 'knee'. he cried out ἔκραξεν (ekraxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2896: To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. in a loud voice, φωνῇ (phōnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. “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. {do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. hold στήσῃς (stēsēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. sin ἁμαρτίαν (hamartian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. against them.” αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. when he had said εἰπὼν (eipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. this, τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. he fell asleep. ἐκοιμήθη (ekoimēthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2837: From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease. Links Acts 7:60 NIVActs 7:60 NLT Acts 7:60 ESV Acts 7:60 NASB Acts 7:60 KJV Acts 7:60 BibleApps.com Acts 7:60 Biblia Paralela Acts 7:60 Chinese Bible Acts 7:60 French Bible Acts 7:60 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 7:60 He kneeled down and cried (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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