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    Stephen

    STEE-vun

    Meaning

    Crown; Wreath

    Greek (Stephanos) origin · Boy · First in Acts

    What it points to

    Stephen's name — 'crown' — prophetically described his destiny. His courageous witness and gracious death remind us that the highest crown is not worn in this life but received in the presence of Christ.

    Verses · King James Version

    “And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.”

    Acts 6:5

    “And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

    Acts 7:60

    Most used in the 1950s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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