KJV ORIGINAL
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
While they were throwing stones at Stephen, he was praying to God, saying, 'Jesus, please take my spirit.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in his final moments, Stephen chose prayer over panic.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts, containing this passage, was written by Luke to Theophilus and a broader audience of early Christians and interested Gentiles, likely in the mid-to-late first century AD. It chronicles the early history of the Christian church, detailing the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem and the work of the apostles and early believers.
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