Acts 7:24

And when he saw a man suffering wrong, he (a)venged him, and did vengeance for him that suffered the wrong, and killed the Egyptian.

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In The King James Version

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

In Context

23But when the time of forty years was [full-]filled to him, it rose up into his heart, that he should visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

25For he guessed that his brethren should understand, that God should give to them health (or deliverance) by the hand of him; but they understood not.

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Cross References

John 18:25And (meanwhile) Simon Peter stood, and warmed him (self); and they said to him, Whether also thou art his disciple? (or Art thou also his disciple?) He denied, and said, I am not.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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