Acts 7:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² And he replied, “Men, brothers and fathers, listen: The Elohim of esteem appeared to our father Aḇraham when he was in Aram Naharayim, before he dwelt in Ḥaran,

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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.

Acts 7:2 Cross References

Genesis 11:31

And Teraḥ took his son Aḇram and his grandson Lot, son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Aḇram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur-kasdim to go to the land of Kena‛an. And they came to Ḥaran and dwelt there.

Acts 22:1

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defence before you now.”

Psalm 29:3

The voice of יהוה is over the waters; The Ěl of esteem thunders; יהוה is over many waters.

Hebrews 1:3

who being the brightness of the esteem and the exact representation of His substance, and sustaining all by the word of His power, having made a cleansing of our sins through Himself, sat down at the right hand of the Greatness on high,

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-forth of a father, complete in favour and truth.

Nehemiah 9:7

“You are יהוה, the Elohim who chose Aḇram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Aḇraham,

Genesis 15:7

And He said to him, “I am יהוה, who brought you out of Ur-kasdim, to give you this land to inherit it.”

Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, O יהוה, to receive esteem and respect and power, for You have created all, and because of Your desire they are, and were created.”

Titus 2:13

looking for the blessed expectation and esteemed appearance of the great Elohim and our Saviour יהושע Messiah,

1 Corinthians 2:8

which no one of the rulers of this age knew, for if they had known, they would not have impaled the Master of esteem.

Acts 23:7

And when he had said this, there came a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the crowd was divided.

John 12:41

Yeshayahu said this when he saw His esteem and spoke of Him.

Luke 2:14

Esteem to Elohim in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!

Matthew 6:13

‘And do not lead us into trial, but deliver us from the wicked one – because Yours is the reign and the power and the esteem, forever. Amĕn.’

Isaiah 51:2

“Look to Aḇraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you. For he was alone when I called him, and I blessed him and increased him.

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried to another and said, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart is יהוה of hosts; all the earth is filled with His esteem!”

Psalm 24:10

Who is this Sovereign of esteem? יהוה of hosts, He is the Sovereign of esteem! Selah.

Psalm 24:7

Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And let the Sovereign of esteem come in.

Joshua 24:2

And Yehoshua said to all the people, “Thus said יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, ‘Long ago your fathers dwelt beyond the River – Teraḥ, the father of Aḇraham and the father of Naḥor. And they served other mighty ones.

Genesis 29:4

So Ya‛aqoḇ said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Ḥaran.”

Genesis 12:5

And Aḇram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the beings whom they had acquired in Ḥaran, and they set out for the land of Kena‛an. And they came to the land of Kena‛an.

Genesis 12:1

And יהוה said to Aḇram, “Go yourself out of your land, from your relatives and from your father’s house, to a land which I show you.

Isaiah 37:12

Have the mighty ones of the nations delivered those whom my fathers have destroyed, Gozan and Ḥaran and Retseph, and the sons of Ěḏen who were in Telassar?

Acts 7:1

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

Ephesians 1:17

that the Elohim of our Master יהושע Messiah, the Father of esteem, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,

Hebrews 11:8

By belief, Aḇraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he was about to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

James 2:1

My brothers, do not hold the belief of our Master יהושע Messiah, the Master of esteem, with partiality.