Acts 7:60

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.

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  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
  • Acts 20:36 : 36 And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
  • Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.
  • Acts 13:36 : 36 Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:
  • 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 But it is our desire, brothers, that you may be certain about those who are sleeping; so that you may have no need for sorrow, as others have who are without hope. 14 For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
  • 1 Cor 15:6 : 6 Then by more than five hundred brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, but some are sleeping;
  • 1 Cor 15:18 : 18 And, in addition, the dead in Christ have gone to destruction.
  • 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 But now Christ has truly come back from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are sleeping.
  • Acts 21:5 : 5 And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,
  • Luke 22:41 : 41 And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,
  • Rom 12:14-21 : 14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you. 15 Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing. 16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom. 17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men. 18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men. 19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord. 20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
  • 1 Cor 11:30 : 30 For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.
  • Matt 27:52 : 52 And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;
  • Luke 6:28 : 28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
  • Ezra 9:5 : 5 And at the evening offering, having made myself low before God, I got up, and with signs of grief, falling down on my knees, with my hands stretched out to the Lord my God,
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
  • 1 Cor 15:51 : 51 See, I am giving you the revelation of a secret: we will not all come to the sleep of death, but we will all be changed.
  • 1 Thess 5:10 : 10 Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.

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