KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 7:60
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
WEB World English Bible
He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, ‘Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;’ and this having said, he fell asleep.
Surrounding context — Acts 7
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.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 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.
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θεὶςG5087 · tithēmito placeδὲG1161 · dethenτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoγόναταG1119 · gonua kneeἔκραξενG2896 · krazōto cryφωνῇG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceμεγάλῃ·G3173 · megasgreatκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodμὴG3361 · mēnotστήσῃςG2476 · histēmito standαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heταύτηνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁμαρτίαν.G266 · hamartiasinκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεἰπὼνG2036 · eiponto sayἐκοιμήθη.G2837 · koimaōto sleep
Cross-references
Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.1 Thessalonians 4:13-14But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Romans 12:14-21Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.Acts 9:40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.Luke 6:28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.Acts 20:36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.1 Corinthians 15:18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.Acts 13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:Acts 21:5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.Luke 22:41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,Matthew 27:52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,1 Thessalonians 5:10Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.1 Corinthians 15:6After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.Ezra 9:5And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
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