Stephen
    n 1: 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

	

	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.
   Headwords:
    Stephen, MN
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