Acts 7:55

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But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked into heaven, saw God’s glory, and Jesus in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

Cross References

Psalm 109:31

because he stands beside needy people to save them from those who would condemn them to death.

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the Lord left the temple’s entrance and stood over the angels.

Ezekiel 10:4

The Lord’s glory rose from the angels to the entrance of the temple, the cloud filled the temple, and the brightness of the Lord’s glory filled the courtyard.

Ezekiel 11:23

The Lord’s glory left the middle of the city and stopped above the mountain east of the city.

Ezekiel 3:23

I got up and went to the plain. The Lord’s glory was standing there like the glory I saw by the Chebar River, and I immediately bowed down.

Micah 3:8

But I am filled with the power of the Lord’s Spirit, with justice, and with strength. So I will tell ⌞the descendants of⌟ Jacob about their crimes and ⌞the nation of⌟ Israel about its sins.

Mark 16:19

After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne.

John 11:41

So the stone was moved away from the entrance of the tomb. Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me.

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he had seen Jesus’ glory and had spoken about him.

John 14:3

If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again. Then I will bring you into my presence so that you will be where I am.

Acts 2:4

All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and leaders of the people,

Acts 6:10

They couldn’t argue with Stephen because he spoke with the wisdom that the Spirit had given him.

Acts 6:3

So, brothers and sisters, choose seven men whom the people know are spiritually wise. We will put them in charge of this problem.

Acts 6:5

The suggestion pleased the whole group. So they chose Stephen, who was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and they chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, who had converted to Judaism in the city of Antioch.

Acts 6:8

Stephen was a man filled with God’s favor  and power. He did amazing things and performed miracles.

2 Corinthians 4:6

We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 8:1

The main point we want to make is this: We do have this kind of chief priest. This chief priest holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

2 Peter 1:17

For example, we were eyewitnesses when he received honor and glory from God the Father and when the voice of our majestic God spoke these words to him: “This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight.”

Revelation 21:11

It had the glory of God. Its light was like a valuable gem, like gray quartz, as clear as crystal.