Acts 7:51

“Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”

"Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." - Acts 7:51
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What does Acts 7:51 mean?

Acts 7:51 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." This verse is part of a speech given by Stephen, a disciple of Jesus, in front of the Sanhedrin, the…

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Hearts of Stone: A Call to Yield to the Holy Spirit

In Acts 7:51, we find a profound indictment, where Stephen addresses the religious leaders of his time: "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." This verse serves as a grim reminder of the persistent…

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A Prayer for Humility and Openness to God's Spirit

Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this moment, I humbly come before You, reflecting on the profound words found in Acts 7:51, where it is stated, "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." Lord, I…

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Acts 7:51 - "¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."
Acts 13:51 - "But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium."
Nehemiah 7:51 - "The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,"
Numbers 7:51 - "One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:"
"But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium." - Acts 13:51
John 7:51 - "Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?"
"The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah," - Nehemiah 7:51
Isaiah 51:7 - "¶ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings."
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Jeremiah 51:7 - "Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad."
Acts 14:7 - "And there they preached the gospel."
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Acts 7:47 - "But Solomon built him an house."
"One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:" - Numbers 7:51
Acts 7:1 - "Then said the high priest, Are these things so?"
Acts 19:7 - "And all the men were about twelve."
"And there they preached the gospel." - Acts 14:7
Acts 7:50 - "Hath not my hand made all these things?"
Acts 7:7 - "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."
Acts 7:18 - "Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph."
"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." - Psalm 51:7
"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." - Psalms 51:7
"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?" - John 7:51
Acts 7:53 - "Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it."
Acts 7:9 - "And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,"