The right hand of the power of God and Stephen the first martyr

When Stephen, the first martyr, looked up to heaven, he saw Jesus.

"But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God." - Acts 7:55-56 KJV

When the Bible speaks of the right hand of God, it does not speak of a physical location next to God, for God is Spirit and is everywhere at once, filling the universe. Jesus was not standing next to another god, for Jesus is God. The Bible speaks of the right hand of God as the power of God. Stephen saw Jesus standing in the place of power.

"Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God." - Luke 22:69 KJV

Stephen recognized that Jesus is God.

"And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep [until the resurrection]." - Acts 7:59-60 KJV

Stephen saw Jesus in heaven, just as Jesus said He would be, on the right hand of power. In this verse, Jesus is also saying He is God – I AM:

"And Jesus said, I am [See Exodus 3:14]: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven." - Mark 14:62 KJV

While other verses speak of Jesus sitting, Stephen saw Jesus standing.

According to Thayer’s Lexicon: “Christ is once spoken of… as though in indignation at his adversaries [according to others, to welcome his martyred servant] he had risen from his heavenly throne, Acts 7:55 sq.”

According to Thayer’s Lexicon, “That these expressions are to be understood in this figurative sense, and not of the fixed and definite place in the highest heavens…will be questioned by no one who carefully considers Revelation 3:21.”

"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." - Revelation 3:21 KJV (throne representing power and authority).