Stephen — Симфония — New Living Translation

Acts 6:5

Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).

Acts 6:8

8 Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

Acts 6:10

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

Acts 6:11

So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”

Acts 6:12

This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.

Acts 6:15

At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.

Acts 7:1

1 Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these accusations true?”

Acts 7:2

This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.

Acts 7:54

The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage.

Acts 7:55

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Acts 7:59

As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Acts 8:1

Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Acts 8:2

(Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)

Acts 11:19

19 Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.

Acts 22:20

And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats they took off when they stoned him.’

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