Bible Quotes About Stephen

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”

“And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”

“And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.”

“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”

“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”

“Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.”

“And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,”

“And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:”

“For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. customs: or, rites”

“And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.”

“When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart , and they gnashed on him with their teeth.”

“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and 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.”

“Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,”

“And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.”

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

“And he kneeled down , and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

“And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.”

“And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.”

“And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.”