Acts 7:2 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

² And Stephen said: “Brethren and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And he answered, Brethren and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was still in Mesopotamia, before he [went to] live in Haran, [Gen. 11:31; 15:7; Ps. 29:3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

Common English Bible

² Stephen responded, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And Stephen said: "Noble brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he stayed in Haran.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.

Acts 7:2 Cross References

Genesis 11:31

Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran, they settled there.

Genesis 12:1

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.

Genesis 12:5

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions which they had gathered, and the persons that they had gotten in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan,

Genesis 15:7

And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.”

Genesis 29:4

Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”

Nehemiah 9:7

Thou art the Lord, the God who didst choose Abram and bring him forth out of Ur of the Chaldeans and give him the name Abraham;

Psalm 24:10

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah

Psalm 24:7

Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.

Psalm 29:3

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, upon many waters.

Isaiah 37:12

Have the gods of the nations delivered them, the nations which my fathers destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden who were in Telassar?

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him and made him many.

Isaiah 6:3

And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

Acts 22:1

“Brethren and fathers, hear the defense which I now make before you.”

Acts 23:7

And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

Acts 7:1

And the high priest said, “Is this so?”

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,

Titus 2:13

awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 1:3

He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go.

James 2:1

My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers lived of old beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Revelation 4:11

“Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created.”