Acts 7:59

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Psalm 31:5

Into your hands I give my spirit; you are my saviour, O Lord God for ever true.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

And the dust goes back to the earth as it was, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it.

Joel 2:32

And it will be that whoever makes his prayer to the name of the Lord will be kept safe: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem some will be kept safe, as the Lord has said, and will be among the small band marked out by the Lord.

Luke 23:46

And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.

Acts 2:21

And whoever makes his prayer to the Lord will have salvation.

Acts 22:16

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

Acts 9:14

And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

Acts 9:21

And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been made holy in Christ Jesus, saints by the selection of God, with all those who in every place give honour to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

2 Timothy 2:22

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.