Acts 7:59

As they were stoning Stephen, he was calling out to the Lord and saying, “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

58They dragged him out of the city where they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid down their outer clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

60He knelt down and called out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:5Into your hands I entrust my spirit; 1 you will redeem me, Yahweh, God of trustworthiness. 1

Luke 23:46Crying with a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Having said this, he died.

Acts 9:14He has authority from the chief priests to arrest everyone here who calls upon your name.”

Acts 22:16Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'

1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, who are called to be holy people. We are also writing to all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours.

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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