Thematic Bible: Stephen
Thematic Bible
Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen
Then they suborned men, who said, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God."
and set up false witnesses, who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place, and the law;
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Stephen
Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Stephen
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Stephen
And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One??f Whom just now ye became the betrayers and murderers;
Faith » Exemplified » Stephen
And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch;
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Stephen
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Glory » Of God » Stephen
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » Stephen
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
and we toil, laboring with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
and we toil, laboring with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Stephen
and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
Meekness » Examples of » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Stephen » Great miracles
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Perjury » Instances of » Stephen
Then they suborned men, who said, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God."
and set up false witnesses, who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place, and the law; for we have heard him say, that This Jesus, the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Reproof » Exemplified » Stephen
Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen
And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Stephen » Stoned
And Saul was approving of his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the countries of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Now, while hearing these things, they were being cut to their hearts, and were gnashing their teeth over him. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God; and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!" read more.
But, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
But, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul. And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
and, when the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, was poured forth, I myself also was standing by, and approving, and guarding the garments of those who slew him.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of wisdom
but look ye out, brethren, from among yourselves, seven well-attested men, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Elected to supervise benevolences he overleapt the limitations of his task and became a powerful preacher
And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch;
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God; and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"
Stephen » Faith and power of
And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch;
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. But there arose some of those who were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he was speaking.
Stephen » Appointed one of the committee of seven to oversee the daily ministration
And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch; whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
but look ye out, brethren, from among yourselves, seven well-attested men, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Stephen » False charges against
Then they suborned men, who said, "We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and against God." And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the Scribes; and, coming upon him, they seized him, and brought him to the Sanhedrin, and set up false witnesses, who said, "This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place, and the law; read more.
for we have heard him say, that This Jesus, the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." And all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin, gazing intently at him, saw his face as it were an angel's face.
for we have heard him say, that This Jesus, the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us." And all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin, gazing intently at him, saw his face as it were an angel's face.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of love
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of light
And all those who were sitting in the Sanhedrin, gazing intently at him, saw his face as it were an angel's face.
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Possessed a seven-fold fulness full of faith and the holy spirit
And the saying was pleasing to the multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch;
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Full of power
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Stephen » Burial of
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Stephen » Defense of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Stephen
And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.