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Definition of 'Stephen'

noun

English writer (1832-1904) [syn: Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephen]

Stephen one of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. "He fell asleep" with a prayer for his persecutors on his lips (7:60). Devout men carried him to his grave (8:2).
It was at the feet of the young Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus, that those who stoned him laid their clothes (comp. Deut. 17:5-7) before they began their cruel work. The scene which Saul then witnessed and the words he heard appear to have made a deep and lasting impression on his mind (Acts 22:19, 20).
The speech of Stephen before the Jewish ruler is the first apology for the universalism of the gospel as a message to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. It is the longest speech contained in the Acts, a place of prominence being given to it as a defence.

Stephen, same as Stephanas

Name :

Stephen, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

Population (2000) :

708

Housing Units (2000) :

331

Land area (2000) :

0.818521 sq. miles (2.119959 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

0.818521 sq. miles (2.119959 sq. km)

FIPS code :

62698

Located within :

Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27

Location :

48.450677 N, 96.875338 W

ZIP Codes (1990) :

56757

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.