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Acts 7:59 — King James Version← Study notes

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.


Acts 7:59Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 7:5913 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
And aswordG2532
ἐλιθοβόλουνelithoboloun
they were stoningverbG3036
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΣτέφανονStephanon
StephennounG4735
ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenon
he was calling outverbG1941
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λέγονταlegonta
sayingverbG3004
ΚύριεKyrie
LordnounG2962
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
δέξαιdexai
do receiveverbG1209
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμάpneuma
spiritnounG4151
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago
The Kindness of God in Dying
Stephen is being murdered, and instead of cursing his killers, he says: 'Lord, do not hold this sin against them.' That's the moment I realized Christianity isn't about niceness. It's about something ...
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