Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Acts›Chapter 7

The Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:59

In 9 translations

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.
LSV
and they were stoning Stephen, [as he was] calling and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”;
YLT
and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'
DBY
And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
DRC7:58
And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
GNV
And they stoned Steuen, who called on God, and said, Lord Iesus, receiue my spirit.

Word by word Greek · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον ἐπικαλούμενον καὶ λέγοντα· Κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου·
RP2018
Καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον, ἐπικαλούμενον καὶ λέγοντα, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον, ἐπικαλούμενον καὶ λέγοντα, Κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.
SCR1894
και ελιθοβολουν τον στεφανον επικαλουμενον και λεγοντα κυριε ιησου δεξαι το πνευμα μου

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Stephen◆ Stephen is stoned

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 23:46Then 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.
  • Psalms 31:5Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
  • Acts 22:16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
  • Acts 9:14And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
  • Joel 2:32And 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.
  • Acts 2:21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
  • 1 Corinthians 1:2To 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:
  • Romans 10:12–14For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then can they call on the…
  • Acts 9:21All 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?”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 7:58 in some Bibles
  • 7:59 in most Bibles

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑