Thematic Bible: Stephen
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Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.
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and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law;
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holy Boldness » Exemplified » Stephen
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Stephen
And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.
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Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Stephen
and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? and they slew those proclaiming concerning the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you became:
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Faith » Exemplified » Stephen
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
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Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Stephen
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Glory » Of God » Stephen
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
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God, Glory of » Exhibited to » Stephen
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
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Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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and we toil working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;
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Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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and we toil working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;
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Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul: and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Stephen
and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul:
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Meekness » Examples of » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Miracles wrought through servants of God » Stephen » Great miracles
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.
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and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law; for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Reproof » Exemplified » Stephen
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen
and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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Stephen » Stoned
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there was a great persecution in that day against the church in Jerusalem: and all were dispersed abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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And hearing these words, they were cut through their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. read more.
And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him, and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul: and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him, and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul: and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
and when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of those killing him.
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;
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and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Elected to supervise benevolences he overleapt the limitations of his task and became a powerful preacher
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Stephen » Faith and power of
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
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And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people. And certain ones of the synagogues, called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up disputing with Stephen, and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit with which he was speaking.
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.
But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;
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Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
Stephen » False charges against
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God. And they excited the people and the elders and scribes, and coming upon him, seized him, and led him into the council, and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law; read more.
for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us. And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us. And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of love
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of light
And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Possessed a seven-fold fulness full of faith and the holy spirit
And the word was pleasing before all the multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,
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Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of power
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and miracles among the people.
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Stephen » Burial of
And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.
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Stephen » Defense of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Stephen
and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul:
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