Acts 7:55 “But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and…”

Acts 7:55

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

American Standard Version

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

But he being full of the holy Ghost, looked stedfastly into heauen, and sawe the glory of God, and Iesus standing at the right hand of God,

Darby Translation

But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw [the] glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.

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Cross references

“full”

Acts 6:5 Acts 6:8 Acts 6:10 Acts 2:4 Acts 6:3 Micah 3:8

Acts 6:5 · BSB

This 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.

Acts 6:8 · BSB

Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6:10 · BSB

but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

Acts 2:4 · BSB

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 6:3 · BSB

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them

Micah 3:8 · BSB

As 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.

“looked”

Revelation 4:1–3 2 Corinthians 12:2–4 Acts 1:10 Acts 1:11

Revelation 4:1–3 · BSB

After 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.”

2 Corinthians 12:2–4 · BSB

I 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.

Acts 1:10 · BSB

They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

Acts 1:11 · BSB

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

“and saw”

2 Corinthians 4:6 John 12:41 Isaiah 6:1–3 Ezekiel 10:4 Ezekiel 10:18 Ezekiel 11:23

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For 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.

John 12:41 · BSB

Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.

Isaiah 6:1–3 · BSB

In 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.

Ezekiel 10:4 · BSB

Then 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.

Ezekiel 10:18 · BSB

Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.

Ezekiel 11:23 · BSB

And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.

“standing”

Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 8:1 John 14:3 Psalm 109:31 Psalm 110:1

Hebrews 1:3 · BSB

The 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 h…

Hebrews 8:1 · BSB

The 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,

John 14:3 · BSB

And 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.

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Psalm 110:1 · BSB

The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Also

Mark 16:19

Mark 16:19 · BSB

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

54On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

56“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

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