Thematic Bible: Stephen


Thematic Bible




and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: Verse ConceptsCrimesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodJudaism



And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Verse ConceptsKneelingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfThe Spirit Of ManDeath Of The RighteousIntermediate State

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they killed those who before published the tidings of the coming of that Righteous Person; of whom ye have now been the betrayers and murderers: Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Examples OfPredictionsPrejudiceProphets, Lives OfRejection Of GodNames And Titles For ChristDenunciationsHanding Over ChristKilling ProphetsPredicting ChristProphets SufferingChrist Was KilledRighteousness Of Christ

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people. Verse ConceptsAbilityPower, HumanPower Through The SpiritOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThe Grace Given To MenMiracles








and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul. And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Then falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not to them this sin! And thus speaking, fell asleep.

and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul. Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City


Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people. Verse ConceptsAbilityPower, HumanPower Through The SpiritOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThe Grace Given To MenMiracles


and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: for we have heard him affirm, that Jesus the Nazarean, even he, will destroy this place, and change the accustomed ordinances which Moses delivered to us.




And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Verse ConceptsKneelingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfThe Spirit Of ManDeath Of The RighteousIntermediate State

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria. Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

Now when they heard these things, they were cut through their hearts as with a saw, and gnashed upon him with their teeth. But he being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God. read more.
Then they screamed out with a great cry, and stopped their ears, and rushed all together upon him, and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul. And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Then falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not to them this sin! And thus speaking, fell asleep.

and when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I myself even stood by, and took delight in his execution, and guarded the garments of those who slew him. Verse ConceptsGuardsMartyrdom, Examples OfParticipation, In SinConnivanceSheddingHuman Blood ShedKilling DisciplesAssentingApproval To KillMartyrdomWitnessing



And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

But he being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people. Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they could not resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke.

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.


And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Then falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not to them this sin! And thus speaking, fell asleep.

Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses, and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, they seized him together, and dragged him to the sanhedrim; and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: read more.
for we have heard him affirm, that Jesus the Nazarean, even he, will destroy this place, and change the accustomed ordinances which Moses delivered to us. And fixing their eyes upon him, all who sat in the sanhedrim, beheld his face as the face of an angel.

and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God. Verse ConceptsSon Of ManSonsHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansJesus As Son Of ManThe Act Of OpeningOpening HeavenHeavenly VisionGoing To Heaven


And fixing their eyes upon him, all who sat in the sanhedrim, beheld his face as the face of an angel. Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesRadiant LivesAurasLike Angelsserenity

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch: Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

Now Stephen, full of faith and of power, wrought great miracles and signs among the people. Verse ConceptsAbilityPower, HumanPower Through The SpiritOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThe Grace Given To MenMiracles


And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! Verse ConceptsKneelingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfThe Spirit Of ManDeath Of The RighteousIntermediate State

and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul. Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City