Acts 7:59

Good News Translation

They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

The two scoundrels publicly accused him of cursing God and the king, and so he was taken outside the city and stoned to death.

Psalm 31:5

I place myself in your care. You will save me, Lord; you are a faithful God.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Our bodies will return to the dust of the earth, and the breath of life will go back to God, who gave it to us.

Joel 2:32

But all who ask the Lord for help will be saved. As the Lord has said, ‘Some in Jerusalem will escape; those whom I choose will survive.’”

Luke 23:46

Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father! In your hands I place my spirit!” He said this and died.

Acts 2:21

And then, whoever calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.’

Acts 22:16

And now, why wait any longer? Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by praying to him.’

Acts 9:14

And he has come to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who worship you.”

Acts 9:21

All who heard him were amazed and asked, “Isn't he the one who in Jerusalem was killing those who worship that man Jesus? And didn't he come here for the very purpose of arresting those people and taking them back to the chief priests?”

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God which is in Corinth, to all who are called to be God's holy people, who belong to him in union with Christ Jesus, together with all people everywhere who worship our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

2 Timothy 2:22

Avoid the passions of youth, and strive for righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who with a pure heart call out to the Lord for help.