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Acts 7:59

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

58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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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
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
KJV
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
WEB
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
ASV
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [the Lord], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
DARBY
And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
BLB
And [as] they were stoning Stephen, he was calling out and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
ÅB
Og de steinet Stefanus, mens han ba og sa: Herre Jesus, ta imot min ånd!
OTB
Mens de steinet Stefanus, ropte han: «Herre Jesus, motta min ånd!»
B1930
Og de stenet Stefanus, mens han bad og sa: Herre Jesus, ta imot min ånd!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 23:46

    Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

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  • Psalms 31:5

    Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

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  • Acts 22:16

    And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

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  • Joel 2:32

    And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.

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  • Acts 9:14

    And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

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  • Acts 2:21

    And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:2

    To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

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  • Acts 9:21

    All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

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