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Acts 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 28

1 And the high priest said, Tell me then if you thus hold these things?

2 And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia before he lived in Haran,

3 and said to him, “Go out from your land and from your kindred,” “and come into a land which I will show to you.” Gen. 12:1

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Chapter Summary

1 Stephen shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers 20 before Moses was born: 37 that Moses himself witnessed of Christ. 54 He is stoned to death.

Key Greek Words

πνεύματι ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind G4151
κατανοῆσαι behold, consider, discover,, perceive G2657
ἐλάλησεν preach, say, speak (after) G2980
χάριν acceptable, benefit, favour G5485
παρὰ above, against, among G3844

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The Martyrdom of Stephen

After his defense, Stephen sees the glory of God and Jesus standing at His right14. The angry mob casts him out of the city and stones him while Saul …

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The Martyrdom of Stephen

After his defense, Stephen sees the glory of God and Jesus standing at His right14. The angry mob casts him out of the city and stones him while Saul watches1415.

Acts 7:54-60

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