Stephen
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Stephen

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Stephen (13 Occurrences)
... The speech of Stephen before the Jewish ruler is the first apology for the universalism
of the gospel as a message to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. ...STEPHEN. ...
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Stephen's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Stephen's (1 Occurrence). Acts 8:2 And God-fearing men
put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him. ...
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Martyr (2 Occurrences)
... One who bears witness of the truth, and suffers death in the cause of Christ (Acts
22:20; Revelation 2:13; 17:6). In this sense Stephen was the first martyr. ...
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Libertines (1 Occurrence)
... lib'-er-tinz, li-bur'-tinz (Libertinoi): These were among Stephen's opponents:
"There arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called (the synagogue ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/libertines.htm - 11k

Tongues (67 Occurrences)
... No less must be said of the equally wonderful reply of Stephen to the charge brought
against him as recorded in Acts 7. It is quite true that Stephen did not ...
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Terah (12 Occurrences)
...Stephen, however, states (Acts 7:4) that Terah was dead when Abraham left Haran,
an impression that is easily gained from Genesis 11-12 if the dates are not ...
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Deacon (4 Occurrences)
... 12). Both Philip and Stephen, who were of "the seven," preached; they did
"the work of evangelists.". Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1 ...
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Bethesda (1 Occurrence)
...Stephen's Gate." Others again identify it with the twin pools called the "Souterrains,"
under the convent of the Sisters of Zion, situated in what must have ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/bethesda.htm - 11k

Chaldees (13 Occurrences)
... said was called by some Ouria. Stephen (Acts 7:2, 4) regarded the place
as being in Mesopotamia. The Talmud, however, as well as ...
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Alexandrians (1 Occurrence)
... Jerusalem. They were among those who disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).
Multi-Version Concordance Alexandrians (1 Occurrence). Acts ...
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Approval (75 Occurrences)
... Acts 6:5 The suggestion met with general approval, and they selected Stephen, a
man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon ...
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Stoning (16 Occurrences)
... Of Achan (Joshua 7:25), Naboth (1 Kings 21), Stephen (Acts 7:59), Paul (Acts
14:19; 2 Corinthians 11:25). Noah Webster's Dictionary. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stone. ...
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Cilicia (8 Occurrences)
... Students or pilgrims from Cilicia like himself disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).
Some of the earliest labors of the great apostle were near his home, in Syria ...
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Ur (5 Occurrences)
... said was called by some Ouria. Stephen (Acts 7:2, 4) regarded the place
as being in Mesopotamia. The Talmud, however, as well as ...
biblethesaurus.org/u/ur.htm - 15k

Cyrene (7 Occurrences)
... importance in those days to have their name associated with a synagogue at Jerusalem
(Acts 6:9). And when the persecution arose about Stephen, some of these ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/cyrene.htm - 13k

Selfsurrender
...Stephen and others threw themselves into their witnessing with the perfect abandon
of the martyr; and Stephen's successor, Paul, counted not his life dear unto ...
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Self-surrender
...Stephen and others threw themselves into their witnessing with the perfect abandon
of the martyr; and Stephen's successor, Paul, counted not his life dear unto ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/self-surrender.htm - 17k

Sanhedrin (19 Occurrences)
... Court of Justice in Jerusalem, in which the process against our Lord was carried
on, and before which the apostles (especially Peter and John, Stephen, and Paul ...
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Philip (37 Occurrences)
... seven" (Acts 6:5), called also "the evangelist" (21:8, 9). He was one of those who
were "scattered abroad" by the persecution that arose on the death of Stephen...
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Astrology
... of (the King James Version Chiun) your images, the star of your god, which ye made
to yourselves." This passage was quited from Septuagint by Stephen in his ...
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Law (670 Occurrences)
... Parts II. LAW IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1. Stephen's Witness 2. Practice
of Peter and Paul 3. Allusions to the Roman Law III. LAW ...
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Alexandria (4 Occurrences)
... 24). Many Jews from Alexandria were in Jerusalem, where they had a synagogue
(Acts 6:9), at the time of Stephen's martyrdom. At ...
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Antioch (21 Occurrences)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (WEB KJV WEY ...
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God's (602 Occurrences)
... the faith. (WEY). Acts 6:8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great
wonders and signs among the people. (See NIV). Acts 7 ...
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Persecution (22 Occurrences)
... 3. Foretold by Christ 4. A Test of Discipleship 5. A Means of Blessing 6. Various
Forms 7. In the Case of Jesus 8. Instigated by the Jews 9. Stephen 10. ...
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Fire (602 Occurrences)
... No less must be said of the equally wonderful reply of Stephen to the charge brought
against him as recorded in Acts 7. It is quite true that Stephen did not ...
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Cyprus (12 Occurrences)
... Among the Christians who fled from Judea in consequence of the persecution which
followed Stephen's death were some who "travelled as far as Phoenicia, and ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/cyprus.htm - 27k

Various (52 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 11:19 Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the
persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia ...
biblethesaurus.org/v/various.htm - 22k

Killing (41 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:20 and when they were shedding the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, I was
standing by, fully approving of it, and I held the clothes of those who were ...
biblethesaurus.org/k/killing.htm - 19k

Nicolas (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man
full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nicolas.htm - 8k

Nicolaus (1 Occurrence)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (WEB ASV YLT ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nicolaus.htm - 7k

Nica'nor (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 6:5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose
Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nica'nor.htm - 6k

Nicola'us (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 6:5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose
Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nicola'us.htm - 6k

Oppression (67 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose
about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/oppression.htm - 29k

Occasion (53 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that
took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through the country to Phoenicia ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/occasion.htm - 23k

Occurred (23 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose
about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/occurred.htm - 12k

Outcry (56 Occurrences)
... not dead." (WEY). Acts 7:57 Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their
ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body, (WEY). Acts 16:22 ...
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Judaism (5 Occurrences)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/j/judaism.htm - 8k

Lamented (19 Occurrences)
... and lamented him. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV). Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen,
and lamented greatly over him. (WEB). Genesis 50:10 ...
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Lamentation (45 Occurrences)
... RSV). Acts 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him. (KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Group (32 Occurrences)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See NIV). ...
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Groan (32 Occurrences)
...Stephen calls the groaning of Israel in Egypt stenagmos (Acts 7:34), and the united
wail of the travailing creation is expressed by Paul by the word ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/groan.htm - 21k

Glorious (91 Occurrences)
... the Lord comes. (WEB DBY NAS NIV). Acts 7:2 The reply of Stephen was,
"Sirs--brethren and fathers--listen to me. God Most Glorious ...
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Guarding (16 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing
by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed ...
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God-fearing (24 Occurrences)
... heaven. (BBE NIV). Acts 8:2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its
last resting-place, making great weeping over him. (BBE). ...
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Gnash (12 Occurrences)
... 2:16, contempt or derision); brucho, "to gnash the teeth in rage," indicates anger,
rage, Septuagint for charaq (Acts 7:54, of Stephen, "They gnashed on him ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/gnash.htm - 12k

Wrought (186 Occurrences)
... porch. (KJV ASV WBS). Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought
great wonders and signs among the people. (ASV DBY). ...
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Wonders (111 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Acts 6:8 Stephen, full of faith and
power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. ...
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Including (90 Occurrences)
... who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the
Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. ...
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Freedmen (1 Occurrence)
... arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians,
and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/freedmen.htm - 6k

Freed-men (1 Occurrence)
... called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians,
Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/freed-men.htm - 6k

Forefather (33 Occurrences)
... formed futile plans? (WEY). Acts 7:2 The reply of Stephen was, "Sirs--brethren
and fathers--listen to me. God Most Glorious appeared ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/forefather.htm - 17k

Ti'mon (1 Occurrence)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/ti'mon.htm - 6k

Traveled (104 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose
about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/traveled.htm - 32k

Travelled (7 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose
about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/travelled.htm - 8k

Tyre (59 Occurrences)
... Here a church was founded soon after the death of Stephen, and Paul, on his return
from his third missionary journey spent a week in intercourse with the ...
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Timon (1 Occurrence)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (WEB KJV WEY ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/timon.htm - 7k

Resting-place (211 Occurrences)
... of rest? (BBE). Acts 8:2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last
resting-place, making great weeping over him. (BBE). 1 ...
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Roused (24 Occurrences)
... called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians,
Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/roused.htm - 13k

Nathanael (6 Occurrences)
... Nathanael has also been identified with Matthew and Mattbias (based on the similarity
of name-meanings), with John the son of Zebedee, with Stephen, and even ...
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Euodia (1 Occurrence)
... 1. Women Prominent in Church at Philippi: The Textus Receptus of the New Testament
of Stephen reads Euodia, which means "fragrant," Philippians 4:2. King James ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/euodia.htm - 10k

Exodus (2 Occurrences)
... This passage is quoted by Stephen in his defence before the council (Acts
7:6). The chronology of the "sojourning" is variously estimated. ...
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Encounter (10 Occurrences)
... called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians,
Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/encounter.htm - 10k

Eunice (1 Occurrence)
... u-ni'-se, u'-nis (Eunike, is the correct reading, and not Euneike, which is read
by the Textus Receptus of the New Testament of Stephen, three syllables: Eu-ni ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/eunice.htm - 10k

Exaltation (9 Occurrences)
... properties. It occupies space. It was seen by Paul, by Stephen, by the seer
of the Apocalypse. It is glorious, incorruptible, spiritual. ...
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Delivering (35 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 11:19 Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the
persecution which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/delivering.htm - 16k

Disputing (13 Occurrences)
... who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the
Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/disputing.htm - 10k

Devout (13 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV). Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen, and
lamented greatly over him. (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/devout.htm - 11k

Deaconess (1 Occurrence)
... called deacons (diakonoi), and the qualifications required are not the same as those
prescribed by Paul in 1 Timothy 3:8-12; furthermore, Stephen appears in ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/deaconess.htm - 12k

Dispersed (28 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 Now they who were dispersed upon the persecution that arose about Stephen
traveled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersed.htm - 15k

Deeply (43 Occurrences)
... It was a hole in the rock, and a stone was over the opening. (BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV).
Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. (See NIV) ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/deeply.htm - 18k

Directions (100 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution
which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia ...
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Debate (13 Occurrences)
... called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians,
Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/debate.htm - 11k

Driven (128 Occurrences)
... Acts 11:19 Those, however, who had been driven in various directions by the persecution
which broke out on account of Stephen made their way to Phoenicia ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/driven.htm - 37k

Disputed (10 Occurrences)
... of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,
and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen, (See RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/disputed.htm - 9k

Mourn (87 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 34:8), and for Samuel (1 Samuel 25:1); David for Abner (2 Samuel 3:31,
35); Mary and Martha for Lazarus (John 11); devout men for Stephen (Acts 8:2 ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/mourn.htm - 38k

Miraculous (54 Occurrences)
... Solomon's porch. (See NIV). Acts 6:8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed
great wonders and signs among the people. (See NIV). Acts ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/miraculous.htm - 20k

Marvels (21 Occurrences)
... Solomon's Portico. (WEY). Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed
great marvels and signs among the people. (WEY). Acts ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/marvels.htm - 12k

Mourned (54 Occurrences)
... mourned and lamented him. (WEB NIV). Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen,
and lamented greatly over him. (See NIV). 1 Corinthians 5 ...
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