SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:55
Ms l, estando lleno del Espíritu Santo, puestos los ojos en el cielo, vio la gloria de Dios, y a Jesus que estaba a la diestra de Dios,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 7:55
Verse 55. Saw the glory of God] The Shekinah, the splendour or manifestation of the Divine Majesty. And Jesus standing on the right hand of God] In his official character, as Mediator between God and man.
Stephen had this revelation while in the Sanhedrin; for as yet he had not been forced out of the city. See ver. 58.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 55. But he being full of the Holy Ghost , etc.] That is, Stephen, as Bezas ancient copy, and some others express it; and so the Ethiopic version; the Syriac version reads, full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, as in ( Acts 6:5) and so some copies; being under the influences of the Spirit of God, and filled with his divine comforts, and strong in the faith of Jesus Christ, and having a holy boldness, courage, and intrepidity of mind; instead of being discouraged and dejected, of being cast down in his spirits, and looking down upon the ground, he looked up steadfastly to heaven ; where he desired to be, and hoped and believed he should be; and from whence he knew his help came, and which he might now implore, as well as forgiveness for his enemies. And saw the glory of God ; not the essential glory of God, but some extraordinary light and brightness, which was a token and representation of him: and Jesus standing on the right hand of God ; of that glory which was a Symbol of him: Jesus being risen from the dead, and ascended on high, was set at the right hand of God, in human nature, and so was visible to the corporeal eye of Stephen; whose visual faculty was so extraordinarily enlarged and assisted, as to reach the body of Christ in the third heavens; where he was seen by him standing, to denote his readiness to assist him, and his indignation at his enemies.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 54-60 - Nothing is so comfortable to dying saints, or so encouraging to suffering saints, as to see Jesus at the right hand of God: blessed be God, by faith we may see him there. Stephen offered up two shor prayers in his dying moments. Our Lord Jesus is God, to whom we are to seek, and in whom we are to trust and comfort ourselves, living an dying. And if this has been our care while we live, it will be ou comfort when we die. Here is a prayer for his persecutors. Though the sin was very great, yet if they would lay it to their hearts, God woul not lay it to their charge. Stephen died as much in a hurry as ever an man did, yet, when he died, the words used are, he fell asleep; he applied himself to his dying work with as much composure as if he ha been going to sleep. He shall awake again in the morning of the resurrection, to be received into the presence of the Lord, where i fulness of joy, and to share the pleasures that are at his right hand for evermore __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
υπαρχων 5225 5723 V-PAP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ πληρης 4134 A-NSM πνευματος 4151 N-GSN αγιου 40 A-GSN ατενισας 816 5660 V-AAP-NSM εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM ουρανον 3772 N-ASM ειδεν 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3S δοξαν 1391 N-ASF θεου 2316 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ ιησουν 2424 N-ASM εστωτα 2476 5761 V-RAP-ASM εκ 1537 PREP δεξιων 1188 A-GPM του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
55. Being (uparcwn). See on Jas. ii. 15.Looked up steadfastly. Compare ch. i. 10; iii. 4,12; vi. 15; and see on Luke iv. 20.
Standing. Rising from the throne to protect and receive his servant. Usually Jesus is represented in the New Testament as seated at the Father's right hand. See Eph. i. 20; Col. iii. 1; Heb. i. 3.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
7:55 {And Jesus standing} (kai iesoun hestwta). Full of the Holy Spirit, gazing steadfastly into heaven, he saw God's glory and Jesus "standing" as if he had risen to cheer the brave Stephen. Elsewhere (save verse #56 also) he is pictured as sitting at the right hand of God (the Session of Christ) as in #Mt 26:64; Mr 16:19; Ac 2:34; Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3.
