Acts 7:59 - Plain English Version59 Those men kept on hitting Stephen with big stones. Then he called out, “Jesus, my leader, let my spirit come to be with you now.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176959 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition59 And while they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit! Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible59 As they battered him with stones, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, accept my life!” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version59 Then, having been brought to his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his murder. Ver Capítulo |
All the Jews that heard him were really shocked. They said, “Wow, this man has really changed. He’s the man that really hurt the people in Jerusalem that followed Jesus. And he came here to grab the people here that say they follow Jesus. He was going to tie them up with chains and take them back to the bosses of our ceremonies in Jerusalem.”
Lots of young people just follow their own feelings, and then they do bad things. But you have to keep away from anything like that. Keep away from anything that will push you into doing something bad. Instead of that, you have to try to do good things, and always trust God, and love people, and don’t fight anyone. Some people live like that. They pray to God, and they only want to do good things. Well, make those people your good friends, and you live like that too.