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Stephen in the Bible

Meaning: crown; crownedpar

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The proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte from Antioch.

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Verse Concepts

Act 6:8

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Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

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Act 6:9

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Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

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Act 6:10

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But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.

AUV

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Act 6:11

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Then they enlisted men to say [i.e., to testify falsely against Stephen, verse 13], "We heard him criticizing Moses and [even] God."

AUV, TCV

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Act 6:12

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They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.

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Act 6:15

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Then, as all the Council members stared at Stephen, his face appeared to them like an angel's.

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Act 7:1

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Then the head priest asked [Stephen], "Are these charges true?"

AUV, AMP

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Act 7:2

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Stephen answer'd, my brethren, and you my fathers, lend your attention. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

MACE, ISV, TCV, MOFFATT, WNT, MNT

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Act 7:54

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As they listened to this, the Council grew frantic with rage, and gnashed their teeth at Stephen.

TCV

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Act 7:55

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But Stephen, filled by the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw God’s glory, with Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said,

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Act 7:57

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Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

WNT, MNT

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Act 7:59

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They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

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Act 8:1

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And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria.

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Act 8:2

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Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

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Act 11:19

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Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

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Act 22:20

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And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.