Saint Stephen, The First Martyr

6:8And Stephen, full of grace and fortitude, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

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7:54Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed with their teeth at him. 55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 56And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him. 57And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul. 58And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 59And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.

3Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me.

4For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name's sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

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6Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth.

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8I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. For thou best regarded my humility, thou hast saved my soul out of distresses.

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16My lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me.

17Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy mercy.

17But beware of men. For they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles: 19But when they shall deliver you up, take no thought how or what to speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what to speak. 20For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. 21The brother also shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall put them to death. 22And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved.