Acts 7:2

New International Reader's Version

“Brothers and fathers, listen to me!” Stephen replied. “The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham. At that time Abraham was still in Mesopotamia. He had not yet begun living in Harran.

Cross References

Genesis 11:31

Terah left Ur in Babylon. He took with him his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. Terah also took his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram. All of them left together to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they made their home there.

Genesis 12:1

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you.

Genesis 12:5

He took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot. They took all the people and possessions they had acquired in Harran. They started out for the land of Canaan. And they arrived there.

Genesis 15:7

He also said to Abram, “I am the Lord. I brought you out of Ur in the land of Babylon. I will give you this land to have as your very own.”

Genesis 29:4

Jacob asked the shepherds, “My friends, where are you from?” “We’re from Harran,” they replied.

Nehemiah 9:7

“You are the Lord God. You chose Abram. You brought him out of Ur in the land of Babylon. You named him Abraham.

Psalm 24:10

Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord who rules over all. He is the King of glory.

Psalm 24:7

Open wide, you gates. Open up, you ancient doors. Then the King of glory will come in.

Psalm 29:3

The voice of the Lord is heard over the waters. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

Isaiah 37:12

The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Did the gods of those nations save them? Did the gods of Gozan, Harran or Rezeph save them? What about the gods of the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?

Isaiah 51:2

Consider Abraham. He is the father of your people. Think about Sarah. She is your mother. When I chose Abraham, he did not have any children. But I blessed him and gave him many of them.

Isaiah 6:3

They were calling out to one another. They were saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who rules over all. The whole earth is full of his glory.”

Matthew 6:13

Keep us from sinning when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.’

Luke 2:14

“May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!”

John 1:14

The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father. And the Word was full of grace and truth.

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers,” Paul began, “listen to me now. I want to give you reasons for my actions.”

Acts 23:7

When he said this, the Pharisees and the Sadducees started to argue. They began to take sides.

Acts 7:1

Then the high priest questioned Stephen. “Is what these people are saying true?” he asked.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross.

Ephesians 1:17

I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the glorious Father. I keep asking him to give you the wisdom and understanding that come from the Holy Spirit. I want you to know God better.

Titus 2:13

That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the shining brightness of God’s glory. He is the exact likeness of God’s being. He uses his powerful word to hold all things together. He provided the way for people to be made pure from sin. Then he sat down at the right hand of the King, the Majesty in heaven.

Hebrews 11:8

Abraham had faith. So he obeyed God. God called him to go to a place he would later receive as his own. So he went. He did it even though he didn’t know where he was going.

James 2:1

My brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. So treat everyone the same.

Joshua 24:2

Joshua spoke to all the people. He said, “The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘Long ago your people lived east of the Euphrates River. They worshiped other gods there. Your people included Terah. He was the father of Abraham and Nahor.

Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. You are worthy because you created all things. They were created and they exist. This is the way you planned it.”