Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in Greek in the 5th century CE or later.
Language & Manuscripts
Greek, Latin, and other manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.
Why It Matters for Study
Describes the end times and the judgment. Important for understanding the development of apocalyptic literature and the cult of Stephen.
" And Stephen saw the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." — Apocalypse of Stephen (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And Stephen saw the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." — Apocalypse of Stephen (paraphrase) " And Stephen saw the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." — Apocalypse of Stephen (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
" And Stephen saw the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." — Apocalypse of Stephen (paraphrase)