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Who was Stephen in the Bible?

The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament

The first martyr

Stephen is a man named in the Bible. Scripture references Stephen in 7 verses (chiefly Acts).

🤯 What might Stephen have looked like?

A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.

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Verses that mention Stephen

Acts 6:5Acts 6:8Acts 6:9Acts 7:59Acts 8:2Acts 11:19

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.