Acts 7:2
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Cross-reference
In Acts 22:1, Paul opens his defense with the same address — both Stephen and Paul use this respectful appeal to their Jewish audience.
Acts 13:17 recounts God choosing the fathers and leading them from Egypt, directly paralleling Stephen's summary of God's work with Abraham.
Genesis 11:31 describes the move from Ur to Haran — the context of where Abraham was living when God appeared to him.
Genesis 12:1 records God's command to Abram to leave his country — the moment Stephen references when God appeared before he lived in Haran.
Genesis 12:5 shows Abram leaving Haran for Canaan — the next step after God's appearance, mentioned later in Stephen's speech.
Joshua 24:2 reveals Abraham's family worshiped other gods beyond the Euphrates — background to why God appeared to him in Mesopotamia.
Nehemiah 9:7 recounts God choosing Abram and bringing him out of Ur — parallel to Stephen's account of God appearing in Mesopotamia.
Psalm 29:3 uses the same title 'God of glory' — Stephen applies this OT phrase to the God who appeared to Abraham.
Isaiah 51:2 recalls God calling Abraham when he was alone — same event Stephen describes of God appearing to Abraham.
In Genesis 15:7, God reminds Abraham of this same call from Ur, reinforcing the divine initiative and promise.
Joshua 24:3 directly recounts God taking Abraham from beyond the River—the same event Stephen refers to.
Hebrews 11:8 adds that Abraham's response was an act of faith, explaining why he left everything behind.
Ephesians 1:17 refers to God as 'Father of glory,' a close parallel to Stephen's 'God of glory,' both ascribing glory to the Father.