Stephen knew that Jesus had been given authority to raise the dead. He therefore asked Jesus to safeguard his spirit, or life force, until the day when Jesus would raise him to immortal life in the heavens.
इतर वेळेला, स्तेफनाने आपल्या विनंत्या यहोवाला येशूच्या नावाने केल्या असत्या.