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Acts 7:2–3

To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers,h listen to me! The God of gloryi appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.j ‘Leave your country and your people,’ God said, ‘and go to the land I will show you.’a k

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Acts 7:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And Stephen said:

“Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And he said,

Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Acts 7:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran. God told him, ‘Leave your native land and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said to him, ‘Get out of your country and from your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Stephen answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor, in Mesopotamia before he lived in Haran. God said to Abraham, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and go to the land I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

Acts 7:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.

Acts 7:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Stephen answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God who reveals his glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia. This happened before Abraham lived in Haran. God told him, ‘Leave your land and your relatives. Go to the land that I will show you.’ 

Acts 7:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran, and said to him:

Get out of your country

and away from your relatives,

and come to the land

that I will show you.

Acts 7:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And Stephen replied:

“Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, and said to him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives and go to the land that I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So he said, “Men—brothers and fathers—listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran, and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Brothers and fathers, listen to me!” Stephen replied. “The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham. At that time Abraham was still in Mesopotamia. He had not yet begun living in Haran. ‘Leave your country and your people,’ God said. ‘Go to the land I will show you.’

Acts 7:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And he said, “Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

and said to him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.’


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