Acts 7:60

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice,“Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

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  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Acts 20:36 : 36 When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 [But Jesus said,“Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.
  • Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,“Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,
  • 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 The Lord Returns for Believers Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.
  • 1 Cor 15:6 : 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
  • 1 Cor 15:18 : 18 Furthermore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.
  • 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
  • Acts 21:5 : 5 When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,
  • Luke 22:41 : 41 He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,
  • Rom 12:14-21 : 14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited. 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • 1 Cor 11:30 : 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.
  • Matt 27:52 : 52 And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died were raised.
  • Luke 6:28 : 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
  • Ezra 9:5 : 5 At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the LORD my God.
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
  • 1 Cor 15:51 : 51 Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed–
  • 1 Thess 5:10 : 10 He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.

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