Acts 7:55

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“But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”

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“But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.”

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KJVPD

“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked stedfastly to the heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 7:55 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
  2. Isaiah 6:1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
  3. Ezekiel 1:26Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
  4. Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
  5. Ezekiel 10:18Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
  6. Ezekiel 11:23And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.
  7. Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
  8. Mark 16:19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  9. John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
  10. John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
  11. Acts 1:10They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
  12. Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
  13. Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
  14. Acts 6:3Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
  15. Acts 6:5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
  16. Acts 6:8Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
  17. Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
  18. Acts 13:9Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
  19. 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  20. 2 Corinthians 12:2I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.
  21. Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  22. Hebrews 8:1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
  23. 2 Peter 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
  24. Revelation 4:1After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

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