New King James Version
Acts 7:2
2And 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,
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 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
1Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 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, 3and said to him, ‘Get out of your country and from your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.’ 4Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.
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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“Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.”
- 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 you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.
- Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.
- Isaiah 6:3And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”
- Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
- John 1:14And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
- John 12:41These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.
- Hebrews 1:3who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
- Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”
- Revelation 5:12saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Genesis 12:1Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.
- Nehemiah 9:7“You are the Lord 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 I called him alone, And blessed him and increased 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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