Acts 7:2-60

Acts 7:2-60

[2] And  he said,  Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hearken;  The God  of glory  father  Abraham,  in  Mesopotamia,  before  he  dwelt  in  Charran,  [3] And  said  unto  him,  Get thee  out of  country,  and  from  kindred,  and  come  into  the land  which  I shall shew  [4] Then  came he  out of  the land  of the Chaldaeans,  and dwelt  in  Charran:  and from thence,  when  his  father  was dead,  he removed  him  into  land,  wherein  now  dwell.  [5] And  he gave  him  none  inheritance  in  it,  no, not  his foot  on:  yet  he promised  that he would give  it  for  a possession,  and  to his  seed  after  him,  no  child.  [6] And  God  spake  on this wise,  That  his  seed  sojourn  in  a strange  land;  and  them  into bondage,  and  entreat them evil  four hundred  years.  [7] And  the nation  to whom  they shall be in bondage  judge,  said  God:  and  after  shall they come forth,  and  serve  in  place.  [8] And  he gave  him  the covenant  of circumcision:  and  so  Abraham begat  Isaac,  and  circumcised  him  the eighth  day;  and  Isaac  begat Jacob;  and  Jacob  begat the twelve  patriarchs.  [9] And  the patriarchs,  moved with envy,  sold  Joseph  into  Egypt:  but  God  with  him,  [10] And  delivered  him  out of  all  his  afflictions,  and  gave  him  favour  and  wisdom  in the sight  of Pharaoh  king  of Egypt;  and  he made  him  governor  over  Egypt  and  all  his  house.  [11] Now  there came  a dearth  over  all  of Egypt  and  Chanaan,  and  great  affliction:  and  fathers  found  no  sustenance.  [12] But  when Jacob  heard  corn  Egypt,  he sent out  fathers  first.  [13] And  at  the second  time Joseph  was made known  to his  brethren;  and  Joseph's  kindred  was made  known  unto Pharaoh.  [14] Then  sent  Joseph,  and called  his  father  Jacob  to him, and  all  his  kindred,  threescore  and fifteen  souls.  [15] Jacob  went down  into  Egypt,  and  died,  he,  and  fathers,  [16] And  were carried over  into  Sychem,  and  laid  in  the sepulchre  that  Abraham  bought  for a sum  of money  of  the sons  of Emmor  the father  of Sychem.  [17] But  when  the time  of the promise  drew nigh,  which  God  to Abraham,  the people  grew  and  multiplied  in  Egypt,  [18] Till  another  king  arose,  which  knew  not  Joseph.  [19] The same  dealt subtilly  kindred,  and evil entreated  fathers,  so that  they cast out  their  young children,  to the end  not  live.  [20] In  which  time  Moses  was born,  and  exceeding  fair,  and  nourished up  in  father's  house  three  months:  [21] And  when he  was cast out,  Pharaoh's  daughter  him  up,  and  nourished  him  for  her own  son.  [22] And  Moses  was learned  in all  the wisdom  of the Egyptians,  and  mighty  in  words  and  in  deeds.  [23] And  when  he  was full  forty years  old,  it came  into  his  heart  to visit  his  brethren  the children  of Israel.  [24] And  one  of them suffer wrong,  he defended  him, and  avenged  him that was oppressed,  and smote  the Egyptian:  [25] For  he supposed  his  brethren  would have understood  how  that God  by  his  hand  would deliver  them:  but  they understood  not.  [26] And  the next  day  unto them  as they strove,  and  would have set  them  at  one again,  saying,  Sirs,  brethren;  do ye wrong  one to another?  [27] But  his neighbour  wrong  him  away,  saying,  Who  made  a ruler  and  a judge  over  [28] Wilt  thou  kill  as  thou diddest  the Egyptian  yesterday?  [29] Then  fled  Moses  at  saying,  and  was  a stranger  in  the land  of Madian,  where  he begat  two  sons.  [30] And  when forty  years  were expired,  to him  in  the wilderness  of mount  Sina  an angel  in  a flame  of fire  in a bush.  [31] When  Moses  it, he wondered  at the sight:  and  as he  drew near  to behold  it, the voice  of the Lord  came  him,  [32] Saying, I  am the God  fathers,  the God  of Abraham,  and  the God  of Isaac,  and  the God  of Jacob.  Then  Moses  trembled,  and durst  not  behold.  [33] Then  said  the Lord  to him,  Put off  thy shoes  feet:  for  the place  thou standest  holy  ground.  [34] the affliction  people  which  is in  Egypt,  and  I have heard  their  groaning,  and  am come down  to deliver  them.  And  now  come,  I will send  into  Egypt.  [35] Moses  whom  they refused,  saying,  Who  made  a ruler  and  a judge?  did God  send  to be a ruler  and  a deliverer  by  the hand  of the angel  which  to him  in  the bush.  [36] He  them  out,  after that he had shewed  wonders  and  signs  in  the land  of Egypt,  and  in  the Red  sea,  and  in  the wilderness  forty  years.  [37] This  that Moses,  which  said  unto the children  of Israel,  A prophet  God  raise up  of  brethren,  like  [38] This  that was  in  the church  in  the wilderness  with  the angel  which  spake  to him  in  the mount  Sina,  and  fathers:  who  received  the lively  oracles  to give  [39] To whom  fathers  would  not  obey,  but  thrust him from them,  and  in their  hearts  turned back again  into  Egypt,  [40] Saying  unto Aaron,  Make  gods  to  go before  for  as for this  Moses,  which  brought  out of  the land  of Egypt,  we wot  not  what  is become  of him.  [41] And  they made a calf  in  those  days,  and  offered  sacrifice  unto the idol,  and  rejoiced  in  the works  of their own  hands.  [42] Then  God  turned,  and  them  up  to worship  the host  of heaven;  as it  is written  in  the book  of the prophets,  O ye house  of Israel,  have ye offered  slain beasts  and  sacrifices  by the space of forty  years  in  the wilderness?  [43] Yea,  ye took up  the tabernacle  of Moloch,  and  the star  god  Remphan,  figures  which  ye made  to worship  them:  and  away  beyond  Babylon.  [44] fathers  the tabernacle  of witness  in  the wilderness,  as  he had appointed,  speaking  unto Moses,  that he should make  it  according  to the fashion  that  he had seen.  [45] Which  also  fathers  that came  after brought in  with  Jesus  into  the possession  of the Gentiles,  whom  God  drave out  before  the face  fathers,  unto  the days  of David;  [46] Who  found  favour  before  God,  and  desired  to find  a tabernacle  for the God  of Jacob.  [47] But  Solomon  built  him  an house.  [48] Howbeit  the most High  dwelleth  not  in  made with hands;  as  saith  the prophet,  [49] Heaven  throne,  and  earth  footstool:  what  house  will ye build  saith  the Lord:  or  what  is the place  rest?  [50] not  hand  made  all  [51] Ye stiffnecked  and  uncircumcised  in heart  and  ears,  always  resist  the Holy  Ghost:  as  fathers  did, so  [52] Which  of the prophets  not  fathers  persecuted?  and  they have slain  them which  shewed before  of  the coming  of the Just One;  of whom  have been  now  the betrayers  and  murderers:  [53] Who  have received  the law  by  the disposition  of angels,  and  not  kept  [54] When  they heard  they were cut  to the heart,  and  they gnashed  on  him  with their teeth.  [55] But  he, being  full  of the Holy  Ghost,  looked up stedfastly  into  heaven,  the glory  of God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the right hand  of God,  [56] And  said,  Behold,  I see  the heavens  and  the Son  of man  standing  on  the right hand  of God.  [57] Then  they cried out  with a loud  voice,  and stopped  their  ears,  and  ran  upon  him  with one accord,  [58] And  cast  him out of  the city,  and stoned  him: and  the witnesses  laid down  their  clothes  at  a young man's  feet,  whose name was  Saul.  [59] And  they stoned  Stephen,  calling upon  God, and  saying,  Lord  Jesus,  receive  spirit.  [60] And  he kneeled down,  and cried  with a loud  voice,  Lord,  lay  not  sin  to their  charge. And  when he had said  he fell asleep.