Pray with Stephen
The first Christian martyr, who prayed for the men who were killing him.
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StephenAnd falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Acts 7:60 · ESVPeople of the Bible35 / 36
StephenAnd falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Acts 7:60 · ESVPeople of the Bible35 / 36prayed with 0 of 36
How to pray this card
- Who prayed it
- Stephen
- Context
- Stephen told his hearers they always resisted the Holy Spirit, as their fathers had persecuted the prophets (Acts 7:51-52). Enraged, they cast him out of the city and stoned him, as a young man named Saul looked on (7:54-58).
- Read how Stephen prayed, slowly, and notice what they asked God for.
- Pray their words again for the person you have in mind, by name.
- Read the verses that name Stephen, further down this page.
Close in Jesus' name, and say Amen.
In the same story
Where Stephen appears
Stephen is named in 7 verses, all in Acts
Chapter and verse, book by book.
| Book | Where | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Acts | 6:56:86:97:598:211:1922:20 | 7 |
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- OTPrayed bySamsonOpen their pagePeople of the Bible5 / 36
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- OTPrayed bySolomonOpen their pagePeople of the Bible10 / 36
- OTPrayed byElijahOpen their pagePeople of the Bible11 / 36
- OTPrayed byElishaOpen their pagePeople of the Bible12 / 36
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