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Andκαὶthey were stoningἐλιθοβόλουνStephenτὸν Στέφανονas he was calling on the Lordἐπικαλούμενονandκαὶsaying,λέγοντα“LordΚύριεJesus,Ἰησοῦreceiveδέξαιmyτὸ μουspirit.”πνεῦμά
Acts 7:59
Study it in the app“And they were stoning Stephen as he was calling on the Lord and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.””
Stephen, being stoned, asks that this sin not be held against themForgivenessStephen, being stoned, entrusts his spirit to Jesus and asks forgiveness for his attackersDeath and Eternal Life
With the Greek beneath
Acts 7:59, word by word
- they were stoningἐλιθοβόλουνelithoboloun
stone
Stone someone, kill or attack by throwing stones.
Where else “elithoboloun” appears- StephenΣτέφανονStephanon
Stephen
Stephen, one of the seven chosen to serve the tables in Jerusalem, and the first to be killed for his witness.
Where else “Stephanon” appears- as he was calling on the Lordἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenon
call on
To cry to God in prayer.
Where else “epikaloumenon” appears- sayingλέγονταlegonta
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legonta” appears- “LordΚύριεKyrie
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “Kyrie” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- receiveδέξαιdexai
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dexai” appears- spiritπνεῦμάpneuma
spirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneuma” appears
The context
58And throwing him out of the city, they were stoning him. And the witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man called Saul.
59 · This verse (above)
60And falling on his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And having said this, he fell asleep.
To study Acts 7 in a group
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?