Act 7:60 | NET2full | STEP | Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice , “ Lord , do not hold this sin against them !” When he had said this , he died .

‏ Acts 7:60

60 Then he fell ^{▼▼tn Grk “Then falling to his knees he cried out.” The participle θείς (theis) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” ^{▼▼sn The remarks Lord Jesus, receive my spirit and Lord, do not hold this sin against them recall statements Jesus made on the cross (Luke 23:34, 46).} When ^{▼▼tn Grk “And when.” Because of the length of the Greek sentence and the tendency of contemporary English style to use shorter sentences, καί (kai) has not been translated here; a new sentence is begun instead.} he had said this, he died. ^{▼▼tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.}