Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Actes 7

1 Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy, 2 sheweth that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers 20 before Moses was born, and before the Tabernacle and Temple were built: 37 that Moses himself witnessed of Christ, 44 and that all outward ceremonies were ordained according to the heavenly pattern, to last but for a time: 51 reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, the Just One, whom the prophets foretold should come into the world. 54 Whereupon they stone him to death, who commendeth his soul to Jesus, and humbly prayeth for them.

 7:1 ¶ Then 1161 said 2036 z5627 the x3588 high Priest, 749 x1487 x686 Are 2192 y1487 y686 z5719 these x5023 things y5023 so? 3779

 7:2 And 1161 hee x3588 said, 5346 z5713 Men, 435 brethren, 80 and 2532 fathers, 3962 hearken: 191 z5657 The x3588 God 2316 of glory 1391 appeared 3700 z5681 vnto our 2257 father 3962 Abraham, 11 when he was 5607 z5752 in 1722 Mesopotamia, 3318 before 4250 2228 he 846 dwelt 2730 z5658 in 1722 Charran, 5488

 7:3 And 2532 said 2036 z5627 vnto 4314 him, 846 Get x1831 thee y1831 z5628 out of 1537 thy 4675 countrey, 1093 and 2532 from 1537 thy 4675 kinred, 4772 and 2532 come 1204 z5773 into 1519 the land 1093 which 3739 302 I shall shew 1166 z5692 thee. 4671

 7:4 Then 5119 came x1831 he y1831 z5631 out of 1537 the land 1093 of the Chaldeans, 5466 and dwelt 2730 z5656 in 1722 Charran: 5488 and from thence, 2547 when y3326 his 846 father 3962 was dead, 599 z5629 he remoued 3351 z5656 him 846 into 1519 this 5026 lande 1093 wherein 1519 3739 ye 5210 now 3568 dwell. 2730 z5719

 7:5 And 2532 he gaue 1325 z5656 him 846 none 3756 inheritance 2817 in 1722 it, y846 no x846 not 3761 [so much as] to set y968 z0 his foote y4228 on: 968 x4228 yet 2532 he promised 1861 z5662 that he would giue 1325 z5629 it 846 to him 846 for 1519 a possession, 2697 and 2532 to his 846 seed 4690 after 3326 him, 846 when as yet he 846 had 5607 z5752 no 3756 child. 5043

 7:6 And 1161 God 2316 spake 2980 z5656 on this wise, 3779 that 3754 his 846 seede 4690 should 2071 z5704 soiourne 3941 in 1722 a strange 245 land, 1093 and 2532 that they should bring y1402 z0 them y846 into bondage, 1402 z5692 x846 and 2532 intreate them euill 2559 z5692 foure hundreth 5071 yeeres. 2094

 7:7 And 2532 the x3588 nation 1484 to whom 3739 y1437 they shal x1437 bee in bondage, 1398 z5661 will y2919 z0 I 1473 iudge, 2919 z5692 saide 2036 z5627 God: 2316 And 2532 after 3326 that 5023 shall they come forth, 1831 z5695 and 2532 serue 3000 z5692 me 3427 in 1722 this 5129 place. 5117

 7:8 And 2532 he gaue 1325 z5656 him 846 the couenant 1242 of Circumcision: 4061 and 2532 so 3779 [Abraham] begate 1080 z5656 Isaac, 2464 and 2532 circumcised 4059 z5627 him 846 the x3588 eight 3590 day: 2250 and 2532 Isaac 2464 [begate] Iacob, 2384 and 2532 Iacob 2384 [begate] the x3588 twelue 1427 Patriarchs. 3966

 7:9 And 2532 the x3588 Patriarchs 3966 moued with enuie, 2206 z5660 sold 591 z5639 Ioseph 2501 into 1519 Egypt: 125 but 2532 God 2316 was 2258 z5713 with 3326 him, 846

 7:10 And 2532 deliuered 1807 z5639 him 846 out of 1537 all 3956 his 846 afflictions, 2347 and 2532 gaue 1325 z5656 him 846 fauour 5485 and 2532 wisedome 4678 in the sight 1726 of Pharao 5328 king 935 of Egypt: 125 and 2532 he made 2525 z5656 him 846 gouernour 2233 z5740 ouer 1909 Egypt 125 and 2532 all 3650 his y846 x848 house. 3624

 7:11 Now 1161 there came 2064 z5627 a dearth 3042 ouer 1909 all 3650 the x3588 land 1093 of Egypt, 125 and 2532 Chanaan, 5477 and 2532 great 3173 affliction, 2347 and 2532 our 2257 fathers 3962 found 2147 z5707 no 3756 sustenance. 5527

 7:12 But 1161 when Iacob 2384 heard 191 z5660 that there was 5607 z5752 corne 4621 in 1722 Egypt, 125 he sent out 1821 z5656 our 2257 fathers 3962 first. 4412

 7:13 And 2532 at 1722 the x3588 second 1208 [time] Ioseph 2501 was made knowen 319 z5681 to his y846 x848 brethren, 80 and 2532 Iosephs 2501 kinred 1085 was made 1096 z5633 knowen 5318 vnto Pharao. 5328

 7:14 Then 1161 sent 649 z5660 Ioseph, 2501 and called 3333 z5668 his y846 x848 father 3962 Iacob 2384 to him, and 2532 all 3956 his y846 x848 kinred, 4772 y1722 threescore y1440 and fifteeene 4002 x1440 soules. 5590

 7:15 So 1161 Iacob 2384 went downe 2597 z5627 into 1519 Egypt, 125 and 2532 died, 5053 z5656 he 846 and 2532 our 2257 fathers, 3962

 7:16 And 2532 were caried ouer 3346 z5681 into 1519 Sichem, 4966 and 2532 laid 5087 z5681 in 1722 the x3588 sepulchre 3418 that 3739 Abraham 11 bought 5608 z5662 for a summe 5092 of money 694 of 3844 the x3588 sonnes 5207 of Emor 1697 [the father] y3588 of Sichem. 4966

 7:17 But 1161 when 2531 the x3588 time 5550 of the x3588 promise 1860 drew nigh, 1448 z5707 which 3739 God 2316 had sworne 3660 z5656 to Abraham, 11 the x3588 people 2992 grew 837 z5656 and 2532 multiplied 4129 z5681 in 1722 Egypt, 125

 7:18 Till 891 y3757 another 2087 king 935 arose, 450 z5627 which 3739 knew 1492 z5715 not 3756 Ioseph. 2501

 7:19 The same 3778 dealt subtilly y2686 z5666 with x2686 our 2257 kinred, 1085 and euill intreated 2559 z5656 our 2257 fathers, 3962 so that y4160 z5721 they cast out 1570 x4160 their 846 yong children, 1025 to the end y1519 they might y2225 z0 not 3361 liue. 2225 z5745

 7:20 In 1722 which 3739 time 2540 Moses 3475 was borne, 1080 z5681 and 2532 was 2258 z5713 exceeding y2316 faire, 791 and y3739 x2532 nourished vp 397 z5648 x3979 in 1722 his y846 x848 fathers 3962 house 3624 three 5140 moneths: 3376

 7:21 And 1161 when he 846 was cast out, 1620 z5685 Pharaohs 5328 daughter 2364 tooke y337 z0 him y846 vp, 337 z5639 x846 and 2532 nourished 397 z5668 him 846 for 1519 her owne 1438 sonne. 5207

 7:22 And 2532 Moses 3475 was learned 3811 z5681 in all 3956 the wisedome 4678 of the Egyptians, 124 and 1161 was 2258 z5713 mightie 1415 in 1722 words 3056 and 2532 in 1722 deeds. 2041

 7:23 And 1161 when 5613 he 846 was full 4137 z5712 forty x5063 yeres y5063 old, 5550 it came 305 z5627 into 1909 his 846 heart 2588 to visit 1980 z5664 his y846 x848 brethren 80 the x3588 children 5207 of Israel. 2474

 7:24 And 2532 seeing 1492 z5631 one 5100 of them suffer wrong, 91 z5746 he defended 292 z5662 him, and 2532 auenged 1557 4160 z5656 him that was oppressed, 2669 z5746 and smote 3960 z5660 the x3588 Egyptian: 124

 7:25 For 1161 he supposed 3543 z5707 his y846 x848 brethren 80 would haue vnderstood, 4920 z5721 how y3754 that x3754 God 2316 by 1223 his 846 hand 5495 would deliuer 1325 4991 z5719 them, 846 but 1161 they x3588 vnderstood 4920 z5656 not. 3756

 7:26 And 5037 the x3588 next 1966 z5752 day 2250 he shewed himselfe 3700 z5681 vnto them 846 as they stroue, 3164 z5736 and 2532 would haue set y4900 z5656 them y846 at y1519 one againe, 1515 x4900 x846 x1519 saying, 2036 z5631 Sirs, 435 ye 5210 are 2075 z5748 brethren, 80 Why 2444 doe yee wrong 91 z5719 one to another? 240

 7:27 But 1161 hee that did y91 z0 his neighbour y4139 wrong, 91 z5723 x4139 thrust y683 z0 him y846 away, 683 z5662 x846 saying, 2036 z5631 Who 5101 made 2525 z5656 thee 4571 a ruler 758 and 2532 a Iudge 1348 ouer 1909 vs? 2248

 7:28 Wilt 3361 2309 z5719 thou 4771 kill 337 z5629 me, 3165 as y3739 y5158 thou diddest 337 z5627 x3739 x5158 the x3588 Egyptian 124 yesterday? 5504

 7:29 Then 1161 fled 5343 z5627 Moses 3475 at 1722 this 5129 saying, 3056 and 2532 was 1096 z5633 a stranger 3941 in 1722 the land 1093 of Madian, 3099 where 3757 he begate 1080 z5656 two 1417 sonnes. 5207

 7:30 And 2532 when fourtie 5062 yeeres 2094 were expired, 4137 z5685 there appeared 3700 z5681 to him 846 in 1722 the x3588 wildernes 2048 of mount 3735 Sina, 4614 an Angel 32 of the Lord 2962 in 1722 a flame 5395 of fire 4442 in a bush. 942

 7:31 When 1161 Moses 3475 saw 1492 z5631 it, he wondred 2296 z5656 at the x3588 sight: 3705 and 1161 as he 846 drew neere 4334 z5740 to behold 2657 z5658 it, the voyce 5456 of the Lord 2962 came 1096 z5633 vnto 4314 him, 846

 7:32 [Saying], I 1473 am the x3588 God 2316 of thy 4675 fathers, 3962 the x3588 God 2316 of Abraham, 11 and 2532 the x3588 God 2316 of Isaac, 2464 and 2532 the x3588 God 2316 of Iacob. 2384 Then 1161 Moses 3475 trembled, 1096 1790 z5637 and durst 5111 z5707 not 3756 behold. 2657 z5658

 7:33 Then 1161 said 2036 z5627 the x3588 Lord 2962 to him, 846 Put off 3089 z5657 thy shooes 5266 from thy 4675 feet: 4228 for 1063 the x3588 place 5117 where 1722 3739 thou standest, 2476 z5758 is 2076 z5748 holy 40 ground. 1093

 7:34 I haue seene, 1492 z5631 I haue seene 1492 z5627 the x3588 affliction 2561 of my 3450 people 2992 which 3588 is in 1722 Egypt, 125 and 2532 I haue heard 191 z5656 their 846 groning, y4726 x4725 & 2532 am come downe 2597 z5627 to deliuer 1807 z5641 them: 846 And 2532 now 3568 come, 1204 z5773 I will send 649 z5692 thee 4571 into 1519 Egypt. 125

 7:35 This 5126 Moses 3475 whom 3739 they refused, 720 z5662 saying, 2036 z5631 Who 5101 made 2525 z5656 thee 4571 a ruler 758 and 2532 a Iudge? 1348 the same 5126 did God 2316 send 649 z5656 to bee a ruler 758 and 2532 a deliuerer, 3086 by 1722 the handes 5495 of the Angel 32 which y3588 appeared 3700 z5685 to him 846 in 1722 the x3588 bush. 942

 7:36 He 3778 brought y1806 z0 them y846 out, 1806 z5627 x846 after that he had shewed 4160 z5660 wonders 5059 and 2532 signes 4592 in 1722 the land 1093 of Egypt, 125 and 2532 in 1722 the red 2063 Sea, 2281 and 2532 in 1722 the x3588 wildernesse 2048 fortie 5062 yeeres. 2094

 7:37 ¶ This 3778 is 2076 z5748 that Moses 3475 which y3588 said 2036 z5631 vnto the x3588 children 5207 of Israel, 2474 A Prophet 4396 shall y450 z0 the Lord 2962 your 5216 God 2316 raise vp 450 z5692 vnto you 5213 of 1537 your 5216 brethren, 80 like y5613 vnto x5613 mee: 1691 him 846 shall ye heare. 191 z5695

 7:38 This 3778 is x2076 he y2076 z5748 that was 1096 z5637 in 1722 ye x3588 Church 1577 in 1722 the x3588 wildernesse 2048 with 3326 the x3588 Angel, 32 which y3588 spake 2980 z5723 to him 846 in 1722 the x3588 mount 3735 Sina, 4614 and 2532 with our 2257 fathers: 3962 who 3739 receiued 1209 z5662 the liuely 2198 z5723 oracles, 3051 to giue 1325 z5629 vnto vs. 2254

 7:39 To whom 3739 our 2257 fathers 3962 would 2309 z5656 not 3756 obey, 1096 5255 z5635 but 235 thrust [him] from x683 them, y683 z5662 and 2532 in their y846 x848 hearts 2588 turned backe againe 4762 z5648 into 1519 Egypt, 125

 7:40 Saying 2036 z5631 vnto Aaron, 2 Make 4160 z5657 vs 2254 gods 2316 to 3739 goe before 4313 z5695 vs. 2257 For 1063 as for this 3778 Moses, 3475 which 3739 brought 1806 z5627 vs 2248 out of 1537 the land 1093 of Egypt, 125 we wote 1492 z5758 not 3756 what 5101 is become 1096 z5754 of him. 846

 7:41 And 2532 they made a calfe 3447 z5656 in 1722 those 1565 dayes, 2250 and 2532 offered 321 z5627 sacrifice 2378 vnto the x3588 idole, 1497 and 2532 reioyced 2165 z5712 in 1722 the x3588 workes 2041 of their owne y846 x848 hands. 5495

 7:42 Then 1161 God 2316 turned, 4762 z5656 and 2532 gaue y3860 z0 them y846 vp 3860 z5656 x846 to worship 3000 z5721 the x3588 hoste 4756 of heauen, 3772 as x2531 it y2531 is written 1125 z5769 in 1722 the booke 976 of the x3588 Prophets, 4396 O ye house 3624 of Israel, 2474 haue ye x3361 offered 4374 y3361 z5656 to me 3427 slaine beasts, 4968 and 2532 sacrifices, 2378 by the space of fourty 5062 yeeres 2094 in 1722 the x3588 wildernesse? 2048

 7:43 Yea, 2532 ye tooke vp 353 z5627 the x3588 Tabernacle 4633 of Moloch, 3434 and 2532 the x3588 starre 798 of your 5216 God 2316 Remphan, 4481 figures 5179 which 3739 ye made, 4160 z5656 to worship 4352 z5721 them: 846 and 2532 I will carie y3351 z0 you y5209 away 3351 z5692 x5209 beyond 1900 Babylon. y897 x847

 7:44 Our 2257 fathers 3962 had 2258 z5713 the x3588 Tabernacle 4633 of witnesse 3142 y1722 in 1722 the x3588 wildernesse, 2048 as y2531 hee had appointed, 1299 z5668 speaking 2980 z5723 vnto Moses, 3475 that he should make 4160 z5658 it 846 according 2596 to the x3588 fashion 5179 that 3739 he had seene. 3708 z5715

 7:45 Which 3739 also 2532 our 2257 fathers 3962 that came y1237 z5666 after, x1237 brought in 1521 z5627 with 3326 Iesus 2424 into 1722 the x3588 possession 2697 of the x3588 Gentiles, 1484 whom 3739 God 2316 draue out 1856 z5656 before 575 the face 4383 of our 2257 fathers, 3962 vnto 2193 the x3588 dayes 2250 of Dauid, 1138

 7:46 Who 3739 found 2147 z5627 fauour 5485 before 1799 God, y2316 x2315 and 2532 desired 154 z5668 to find 2147 z5629 a Tabernacle 4638 for the x3588 God 2316 of Iacob. 2384

 7:47 But 1161 Solomon 4672 built 3618 z5656 him 846 an house. 3624

 7:48 Howbeit 235 the x3588 most high 5310 dwelleth 2730 z5719 not 3756 in 1722 temples 3485 made with hands, 5499 as 2531 saith 3004 z5719 the x3588 Prophet, 4396

 7:49 Heauen 3772 is my 3427 throne, 2362 and 1161 earth 1093 is my 3450 footestoole: 4228 5286 What 4169 house 3624 will ye build 3618 z5692 me, 3427 saith 3004 z5719 the Lord? 2962 Or 2228 what 5101 is the place 5117 of my 3450 rest? 2663

 7:50 Hath y4160 z0 not 3780 my 3450 hand 5495 made 4160 z5656 all 3956 these things? 5023

 7:51 ¶ Ye stifnecked 4644 and 2532 vncircumcised 564 in heart, 2588 and 2532 eares, 3775 ye 5210 doe y496 z0 alwayes 104 resist 496 z5719 the x3588 holy 40 Ghost? 4151 as 5613 your 5216 fathers 3962 did, so 2532 doe ye. 5210

 7:52 Which 5101 of the x3588 Prophets 4396 haue y1377 z0 not 3756 your 5216 fathers 3962 persecuted? 1377 z5656 And 2532 they haue slaine 615 z5656 them which y3588 shewed before 4293 z5660 of 4012 the x3588 comming 1660 of the x3588 Iust one, 1342 of whom 3739 ye 5210 haue bene 1096 z5769 now 3568 the betrayers 4273 and 2532 murderers: 5406

 7:53 Who 3748 haue receiued 2983 z5627 the x3588 Lawe 3551 by 1519 the disposition 1296 of Angels, 32 and 2532 haue y5442 z0 not 3756 kept 5442 z5656 it.

 7:54 ¶ When 1161 they heard 191 z5723 these things, 5023 they were cut 1282 z5712 to x848 the x3588 heart, 2588 y846 and 2532 they gnashed 1031 z5707 on 1909 him 846 with their teeth. y3599 x3598

 7:55 But 1161 hee being 5225 z5723 full 4134 of the holy 40 Ghost, 4151 looked vp stedfastly 816 z5660 into 1519 heauen, 3772 and saw 1492 z5627 the glory 1391 of God, 2316 and 2532 Iesus 2424 standing 2476 z5761 on 1537 the right hand 1188 of God, 2316

 7:56 And 2532 said, 2036 z5627 Behold, 2400 z5628 I see 2334 z5719 the x3588 heauens 3772 opened, 455 z5772 and 2532 the x3588 Sonne 5207 of man 444 standing 2476 z5761 on 1537 the right hand 1188 of God. 2316

 7:57 Then 1161 they cried out 2896 z5660 with a loud 3173 voice, y5456 x5466 and stopped 4912 z5627 their y846 x848 eares, 3775 and 2532 ran 3729 z5656 vpon 1909 him 846 with one accord, 3661

 7:58 And 2532 cast 1544 z5631 him out x1854 of y1854 the x3588 citie, 4172 and stoned 3036 z5707 him: and 2532 the x3588 witnesses 3144 layd downe 659 z5639 their y846 x848 clothes 2440 at 3844 a yong mans 3494 feete, 4228 whose name x2564 was y2564 z5746 Saul. 4569

 7:59 And 2532 they stoned 3036 z5707 Steuen, 4736 calling [vpon 1941 z5734 God], and 2532 saying, 3004 z5723 Lord 2962 Iesus 2424 receiue 1209 z5663 my 3450 spirit. 4151

 7:60 And 1161 he kneeled downe, 5087 1119 z5631 and cried 2896 z5656 with a loud 3173 voice, 5456 Lord 2962 lay 2476 z5661 not 3361 this 5026 sinne 266 to their y846 charge. x846 And 2532 when he had said 2036 z5631 this, 5124 he fell asleepe. 2837 z5681