Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” New Living Translation Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these accusations true?” English Standard Version And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” Berean Standard Bible Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” Berean Literal Bible And the high priest said, "Are these things so?" King James Bible Then said the high priest, Are these things so? New King James Version Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” New American Standard Bible Now the high priest said, “Are these things so?” NASB 1995 The high priest said, “Are these things so?” NASB 1977 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” Legacy Standard Bible And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” Amplified Bible Now the high priest asked [Stephen], “Are these charges true?” Christian Standard Bible “Are these things true? ” the high priest asked. Holman Christian Standard Bible Is this true?” the high priest asked.” American Standard Version And the high priest said, Are these things so? Contemporary English Version The high priest asked Stephen, "Are they telling the truth about you?" English Revised Version And the high priest said, Are these things so? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the chief priest asked Stephen, "Is this true?" Good News Translation The High Priest asked Stephen, "Is this true?" International Standard Version Then the high priest asked, "Is this true?" Majority Standard Bible Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” NET Bible Then the high priest said, "Are these things true?" New Heart English Bible The high priest said, "Are these things so?" Webster's Bible Translation Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Weymouth New Testament Then the High Priest asked him, "Are these statements true?" World English Bible The high priest said, “Are these things so?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the chief priest said, “Are then these things so?” Berean Literal Bible And the high priest said, "Are these things so?" Young's Literal Translation And the chief priest said, 'Are then these things so?' Smith's Literal Translation And the chief priest said, Hold these things thus? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTHEN the high priest said: Are these things so? Catholic Public Domain Version Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?” New American Bible Then the high priest asked, “Is this so?” New Revised Standard Version Then the high priest asked him, “Are these things so?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTHEN the high priest asked Stephen, Are these things so? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And The High Priest asked him, “Are these things so?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the chief priest said: Are these things so? Godbey New Testament And the high priests said; Are these things so? Haweis New Testament THEN said the high-priest, Are these things so? Mace New Testament Then said the high priest, are these things so? Weymouth New Testament Then the High Priest asked him, "Are these statements true?" Worrell New Testament And the high priest said, "Are these things so?" Worsley New Testament Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin1Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?” 2And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,… Cross References Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 15:13-14 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. Genesis 17:8 And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. Exodus 1:8-10 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” Exodus 2:14 But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.” Exodus 3:6-10 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. / The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. ... Exodus 12:40-41 Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. Exodus 19:3-6 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel: / ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. / Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. ... Deuteronomy 9:5 It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. Joshua 24:2-3 And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, Nehemiah 9:7-8 You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. Psalm 105:23-25 Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. / And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes, / whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants. Isaiah 41:8-9 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. Treasury of Scripture Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Are. Acts 6:13,14 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: … Matthew 26:61,62 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days… Mark 14:58-60 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands… Jump to Previous Charges Chief High Priest Statements True.Jump to Next Charges Chief High Priest Statements True.Acts 7 1. Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,2. shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers, 20. before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built; 37. that Moses himself witnessed of Christ; 44. and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time; 51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold. 54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, 59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them. Then The word "then" serves as a transitional marker, indicating a continuation of the narrative from the previous chapter. In Acts 6, Stephen is brought before the Sanhedrin, accused of blasphemy against Moses and God. The use of "then" connects the reader to the unfolding drama, emphasizing the immediacy and gravity of the situation. It suggests a pivotal moment in the early church's history, where the testimony of Stephen will have profound implications. the high priest asked him Are these charges true? (1) Then said the high priest, Are these things so?--The question was analogous to that put to our Lord. The accused was called on to plead guilty or not guilty, and had then an opportunity for his defence. On that defence we now enter. Verse 1. - And the high priest said for then said the high priest, A.V. The high priest spoke as president of the Sanhedrim (see Acts 9:1 and Matthew 26:62). Theophilus the son of Annas or his brother Jonathan is probably meant.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. high priest ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. asked [Stephen], Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Are ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. these [charges] ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. true?” οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). Links Acts 7:1 NIVActs 7:1 NLT Acts 7:1 ESV Acts 7:1 NASB Acts 7:1 KJV Acts 7:1 BibleApps.com Acts 7:1 Biblia Paralela Acts 7:1 Chinese Bible Acts 7:1 French Bible Acts 7:1 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 7:1 The high priest said Are these things (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |