Acts 7:7
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,' God said, 'and afterward they will come out of that country and worship me in this place.'


English Standard Version
‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’


New American Standard Bible
"'AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY WILL BE IN BONDAGE I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,' said God, 'AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE.'


King James Bible
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will judge the nation that they will serve as slaves, God said. After this, they will come out and worship Me in this place.


International Standard Version
But I will punish the nation they serve,' said God, 'and afterwards they will leave and worship me in this place.'


American Standard Version
And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve me in this place.


Darby Bible Translation
and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.


Young's Literal Translation
and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.


Commentaries
7:1-16 Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God, and an apostate from the church; therefore he shows that he is a son of Abraham, and values himself on it. The slow steps by which the promise made to Abraham advanced toward performance, plainly show that it had a spiritual meaning, and that the land intended was the heavenly. God owned Joseph in his troubles, and was with him by the power of his Spirit, both on his own mind by giving him comfort, and on those he was concerned with, by giving him favour in their eyes. Stephen reminds the Jews of their mean beginning as a check to priding themselves in the glories of that nation. Likewise of the wickedness of the patriarchs of their tribes, in envying their brother Joseph; and the same spirit was still working in them toward Christ and his ministers. The faith of the patriarchs, in desiring to be buried in the land of Canaan, plainly showed they had regard to the heavenly country. It is well to recur to the first rise of usages, or sentiments, which have been perverted. Would we know the nature and effects of justifying faith, we should study the character of the father of the faithful. His calling shows the power and freeness of Divine grace, and the nature of conversion. Here also we see that outward forms and distinctions are as nothing, compared with separation from the world, and devotedness to God.

7. after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place—Here the promise to Abraham (Ge 15:16), and that to Moses (Ex 3:12), are combined; Stephen's object being merely to give a rapid summary of the leading facts.
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