Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

58and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul.

60Then falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not to them this sin! And thus speaking, fell asleep.

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Cross References

Luke 23:46And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.

Acts 9:14and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

Acts 22:16And now why delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:2to the church of God which is at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, with all those who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their’s and our’s:

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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