Study it in the app“Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,”
Whichτίναof the prophetsτῶν προφητῶνdid yourοἱ ὑμῶνfathersπατέρεςnotοὐκpersecute?ἐδίωξανAndκαὶthey killedἀπέκτεινανthose whoτοὺςannounced beforehandπροκαταγγείλανταςaboutπερὶthe comingτῆς ἐλεύσεωςof the Righteous One,τοῦ δικαίουwhoseοὗbetrayersπροδόταιandκαὶmurderersφονεῖςyouὑμεῖςhave nowνῦνbecome,ἐγένεσθε
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētōn” appearsforefather
An ancestor: Abraham as the founder of the family.
Where else “pateres” appearspersecute
To go after someone to harm them.
Where else “ediōxan” appearskill
Kill.
Where else “apekteinan” appearsannounce beforehand
Announce beforehand, foretell.
Where else “prokatangeilantas” appearscoming
Coming, arrival.
Where else “eleuseōs” appearsRighteous One
Jesus or God, the Righteous One.
Where else “dikaiou” appearstraitor
Traitor, betrayer.
Where else “prodotai” appearsmurderer
Murderer.
Where else “phoneis” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenesthe” appears51Stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, you do also.
52 · This verse (above)
53you who received the law as ordained by angels and did not keep it.”
1. What it says
At the end of his speech, what does Stephen see, and what does he pray while they stone him? (vv. 55-60)
2. What it means
Stephen recounts Israel's story from Abraham. What point does he seem to be making with that survey? (vv. 2-53)
3. How I live it
Stephen asked that this sin not be held against those who harmed him (v. 60). How do you respond when someone wrongs you?
