Christian Standard Bible
Acts 7:2
2“Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,
Acts 7:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
- New International Version (NIV)To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Stephen said: "Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
Context of Acts 7:2
1“Are these things true?” the high priest asked. “Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran, 3and said to him: Leave your country and relatives, and come to the land that I will show you. 4“Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this land in which you are now living.
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ὁ δὲ ἔφη· ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε. ὁ θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ἤē · orG2228
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- Menἀνήρanēr · manG435
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- hearkenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- The Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- of gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- appearedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- AbrahamἈβραάμAbraam · AbrahamG11
- when he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- MesopotamiaΜεσοποταμίαMesopotamia · MesopotamiaG3318
- beforeπρίνprin · beforeG4250
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- dweltκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
- CharranΧαρράνCharrhan · HaranG5488
Cross-references for Acts 7:2
- Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
- Acts 23:7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.
- Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is above the waters. The God of glory thunders — the Lord, above the vast water,
- Isaiah 6:3And one called to another: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies; his glory fills the whole earth.
- Matthew 6:13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors!
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of his nature, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Revelation 4:11Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.
- Revelation 5:12They said with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!
- Genesis 12:1The Lord said to Abram: Go from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.
- Nehemiah 9:7You, the Lord, are the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and changed his name to Abraham.
- Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was only one; I blessed him and made him many.
Commentaries on Acts 7:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Men, brethren, and fathers - Rather, brethren and fathers, for should not be translated separately from . Literally it is men-brethren, a very usual form in Greek; for every person knows that and should not be translated men-Athenians and men-Persians, but simply Athenians and Persians. See Acts 17:22. So, in Luke 2:15, should be translated shepherds, not men-shepherds. And Matthew 18:23, should not be translated man-king, but king, simply. By translating…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Men, brethren, and fathers - These were the usual titles by which the Sanhedrin was addressed. In all this Stephen was perfectly respectful, and showed that he was disposed to render due honor to the institutions of the nation. The God of glory - This is a Hebrew form of expression denoting “the glorious God.” It properly denotes His “majesty, or splendor, or magnificence”; and the word “glory” is often applied to the splendid appearances in which God has…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-60In this long defense Stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by his accusers, than we should have expected. His object seems to have been to show (1) that so far from disparaging, he deeply reverenced, and was intimately conversant with, the whole history of the ancient economy; and (2) that in resisting the erection of the Gospel kingdom they were but treading in their fathers' footsteps, the whole history of their…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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