Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, as he was invoking and saying—Lord Jesus! give welcome unto my spirit.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

58And, thrusting him forth outside the city, proceeded to stone him. And, the witnesses, laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

60And, kneeling down, he cried out with a loud voice—Lord! do not charge against them, this sin. And, having said this, he fell asleep.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:5Into thy hand, do I commit my spirit—Thou hast ransomed me, O Yahweh, GOD most faithful.

Luke 23:46And, calling out with a loud voice, Jesus said—Father! into thy hands, I commend my spirit. And, this, saying, he ceased to breathe.

Acts 9:14And, here, he hath authority from the High-priests to bind all them that call upon thy name.

Acts 22:16And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.

1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints,—with all who call upon 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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