Acts 7:59 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And as they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And while they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit!

American Standard Version (1901)

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Common English Bible

As they battered him with stones, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, accept my life!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

Acts 7:59 Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And the two base fellows came in and sat opposite him; and the base fellows brought a charge against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city, and stoned him to death with stones.

Psalm 31:5

Into thy hand I commit my spirit; thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Joel 2:32

And it shall come to pass that all who call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.

Luke 23:46

Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

Acts 2:21

And it shall be that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

Acts 22:16

And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

Acts 9:14

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.”

Acts 9:21

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name? And he has come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests.”

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

2 Timothy 2:22

So shun youthful passions and aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.