Acts 7:55 (WEB)
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Fathers and councils · 8
Tertullian
“He is seen by Stephen, at his martyrdom by stoning, still sitting at the right hand of God where He will continue to sit, until the Father shall make His enemies His footstool.” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He saw Him, not by his own power, but, as the Divine Scripture says, being full of the Holy Ghost, he looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 55.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
- Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.2Demonstrations by Syllogisms
“The divine nature is invisible, but the thrice blessed Stephen said that he saw the Lord, so even after the resurrection the Lord’s body is a body, and it was seen by the victorious Stephen, since the divine nature cannot be seen.” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55
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Ambrose of Milan
“There is just one place, in which Stephen hath said that he saw the Lord Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Why, the blessed Stephen saw in the heavens the Lord standing on [God’s] right hand, while the Angels said to the disciples, ‘He shall so come in like manner as ye beheld Him going into heaven:’ and the Lord Himself says, addressing the Father, ‘I will that where I am, they also may be with Me.’” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55.
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Basil the Great
“…all-creation, if, when the Lord clearly announces that He will come “in the glory of his Father;” when Stephen beheld Jesus standing at the right hand of God; when Paul testified in the spirit concerning Christ “that he is at the right hand of God;” when the Father says, “Sit thou on my right hand;” when the Holy…” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55.
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Jerome
“Stephen alsosaw Jesus standing on the right hand of the Father, and thehand of Moses became snowy white, and was afterwards restored to its original colour.” — editor's note: Acts vii. 55.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…would have them consumed at once,—but when the stones thrown from their hands reached him, with fixed knee he saith, “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”” — editor's note: Acts vii. 51–59.
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