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Acts 7:59

Acts 7:59
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Calling upon God - The word God is not in the original, and should not have been in the translation. It is in none of the ancient mss. or versions. It should have been rendered, “They stoned Stephen,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God - The word God is not found in any MS. or version, nor in any of the primitive fathers except Chrysostom. It is not genuine, and should not be inserted here:…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 7:54-60

We have here the death of the first martyr of the Christian church, and there is in this story a lively instance of the outrage and fury of the persecutors (such as we may expect to meet with if we…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God The last word is supplied to make the sense clear in English, but from the words which follow it is better to read "the Lord" instead of "God," for it is the…