Acts 7

35 Ref "This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'--God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

36 Ref This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.

37 Ref This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.{TR adds "You shall listen to him."}'

38 Ref This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

39 Ref to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

40 Ref saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we don't know what has become of him.'

41 Ref They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

42 Ref But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of the sky, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'Did you offer to me slain animals and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

43 Ref You took up the tent of Moloch, The star of your god Rephan, The figures which you made to worship. I will carry you away beyond Babylon.'

44 Ref "Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;

45 Ref which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David,

46 Ref who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

47 Ref But Solomon built him a house.

48 Ref However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

49 Ref 'heaven is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'Or what is the place of my rest?

50 Ref Didn't my hand make all these things?'

51 Ref "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

52 Ref Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

53 Ref You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!"

54 Ref Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

55 Ref But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

56 Ref and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"

57 Ref But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

58 Ref They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

59 Ref They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my Spirit!"

60 Ref He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Chapter 7 of 28

Begin Your Journey of Faith

We all start at different points in our walk with Christ. No matter where you are, we're here to support you as you grow in faith.

Accept Jesus Christ as Your Savior

If you haven’t made the decision to follow Jesus yet, we want to walk with you as you discover the new life He offers.

Read "A Truly Free Gift"

What Guides Our Walk With Christ

Discover the biblical truths and core beliefs that shape how we live, serve, and walk faithfully with Christ each day.

Explore Our Beliefs

Join a Community of Believers

Don’t walk through life alone. Find others to connect with, whether in person or online, and grow together in Christ.

Discover Where We Meet