KJV King James Version
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,
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Acts 7:55
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
WEB World English Bible
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
ASV American Standard Version
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked stedfastly to the heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Surrounding context — Acts 7
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.
55 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,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58 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.
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ὙπάρχωνG5225 · huparchōbe alreadyδὲG1161 · dethenπλήρηςG4134 · plērēsfullπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἁγίου,G40 · hagiosholyἀτενίσαςG816 · atenizōto gazeεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandδόξανG1391 · doxagloryθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusἑστῶταG2476 · histēmito standἐκG1537 · ekout fromδεξιῶνG1188 · dexiosrightτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Psalm 109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save [him] from those that condemn his soul.Revelation 4:1-3After this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.Acts 6:5And 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:Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;Acts 6:8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.John 12:41These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.Ezekiel 11:23And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which [is] on the east side of the city.Acts 6:3Wherefore, 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.Ezekiel 10:18Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, [and stood] over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’S glory.Acts 13:9-10Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,2 Corinthians 12:2-4I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
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