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All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
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The Outward Sign of Inner Faith
Commentators agree that Stephen's "face of an angel" was the outward expression of his inner spiritual state. Filled with the Holy Spirit, his face radiated a divine calmness, confidence, and innocence that even his enemies could see. It was a visible sign of his deep communion with God and his clear conscience, not necessarily a physical miracle.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Looking stedfastly on him. Fixing the eyes intently on him. Probably they were attracted by the unusual appearance of the man, his meeknes…
As if the face of an angel (ωσε προσωπον αγγελου). Even his enemies saw that, wicked as they were. See Ex 34:30 for the face of Mo…
19th Century
Anglican
Looking steadfastly on him.—St. Luke’s characteristic word. (See Note on Acts 1:10.)
Saw his face as it had been the face of an…
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The members of the council “looked intently” at Stephen as he was brought before them and saw one whose appearance was “like the face of an angel.”…
16th Century
Protestant
And when they had beheld. In courts of judgment, people commonly turn their eyes toward the accused when they expect him to make his defen…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all that sat in the council The whole sanhedrim,
looking steadfastly on him ; to obs…
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When they could not answer Stephen's arguments as a disputant, they prosecuted him as a criminal and brought false witnesses against him.
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