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A Direct Prayer to Jesus
Commentators unanimously emphasize that Stephen's prayer is directed to Jesus, not God the Father. They note the word 'God' is absent in the original manuscripts, making 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit' a clear act of worship. This is presented as a foundational biblical proof of Christ's divinity and the rightness of praying directly to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 7:59
18th Century
Theologian
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 m…
AT Robertson
On Acts 7:59
They stoned (ελιθοβολουν). Same verb and tense repeated, they kept on stoning, they kept it up as he was calling upon the Lord Jes…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 7:59
19th Century
Bishop
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.—The words are memorable as an instance of direct prayer addressed—to use the words of Plin…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 7:59
As Stephen was being stoned, he cried out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit,” and, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” The cries are reminisce…
John Calvin
On Acts 7:59
16th Century
Theologian
And the witnesses. Luke signifies that even in that tumult they observed some show of judgment. This was not commanded in vain, that the witnesses …
John Gill
On Acts 7:59
17th Century
Pastor
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God
As he was praying, and putting up the following petition;
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Matthew Henry
On Acts 7:54–60
17th Century
Minister
Nothing is as comforting to dying saints, or as encouraging to suffering saints, as seeing Jesus at the right hand of God. Blessed be God, by faith…