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The Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:60

In 9 translations

BSB
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.
KJV
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
WEB
He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
ASV
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
LSV
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, “LORD, may You not lay to them this sin”; and having said this, he fell asleep.
YLT
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
DBY
And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
DRC7:59
And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.
GNV
And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lord, laye not this sinne to their charge. And when he had thus spoken, he slept.

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  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ταύτην elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ταύτην τὴν ἁμαρτίαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ταύτην τὴν ἁμαρτίαν; Robinson–Pierpont read τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· Κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς ταύτην τὴν ἁμαρτίαν· καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐκοιμήθη.
RP2018
Θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα, ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐκοιμήθη.
TR-Boyd
Θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα, ἔκραξε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐκοιμήθη.
SCR1894
θεις δε τα γονατα εκραξεν φωνη μεγαλη κυριε μη στησης αυτοις την αμαρτιαν ταυτην και τουτο ειπων εκοιμηθη

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Stephen is stoned

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  • Romans 12:14–21Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be…
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that…
  • Acts 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
  • Acts 20:36When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
  • Luke 6:28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
  • Acts 21:5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
  • Luke 22:41And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
  • Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
  • Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to…
  • 1 Corinthians 15:6After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
  • Matthew 27:52The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

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