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Acts 7:55

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53 you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

54 On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

57 At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
KJV
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,
WEB
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
ASV
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
DARBY
But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
BLB
But being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked intently into heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
ÅB
Men han var full av den Hellige Ånd og skuet ufravendt opp mot himmelen, og han så Guds herlighet, og Jesus stå ved Guds høyre hånd,
OTB
Men Stefanus, fylt av Den Hellige Ånd, så opp til himmelen og så Guds herlighet, og Jesus stå ved Guds høyre hånd.
B1930
Men han var full av den Hellige Ånd og skuet ufravendt op mot himmelen, og han så Guds herlighet, og Jesus stå ved Guds høire hånd,

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  • Mark 16:19

    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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  • Hebrews 1:3

    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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  • Psalms 109:31–110:1

    For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

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  • Acts 6:8

    Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

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  • Acts 6:10

    but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

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  • Hebrews 8:1

    The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

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  • Acts 6:5

    This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

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