English Standard Version
Acts 7:2
2And 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,
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.
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.
Context of Acts 7:2
1And the high priest said, "Are these things so?" 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, 3and said to him, 'Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.' 4Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living.
Read all of Acts 7Acts 7:2 word by word
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, hear the defense that I now make before you."
- Acts 23:7And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
- Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters.
- Isaiah 6:3And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Luke 2:14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"
- John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4In their case the god of this world 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 1:3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
- Revelation 4:11"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
- Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"
- Genesis 12:1Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
- Nehemiah 9:7You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
- Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham your father and to Sarah who bore you; for he was but one when I called him, that I might bless him and multiply him.
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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