Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, while he cried to the Lord, “Lord Jesus! Receive my spirit!”

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In The King James Version

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

In Context

58and began to stone him, the witnesses laying their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

60Falling on his knees, he called out loudly, “Lord! Do not charge them with this sin;” and with these words he fell asleep.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:5Into your hand I commend my spirit: you ransom me, Lord, faithful God.

Luke 23:46Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” And with these words he expired.

Acts 9:14And, here, too, he holds authority from the chief priests to put in chains all those who invoke your name.”

Acts 22:16And now why wait any longer, Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his name.’

1 Corinthians 1:2from Paul, who has been called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and from Sosthenes, our fellow follower of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:55-60

Stephen's Martyrdom; Stephen's Dying Prayer. 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of… Read the whole commentary →

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