Did Paul vote to have Jewish believers killed?
Paul, writing in the first person in chapter 26, makes it plain that he voted to have these Jewish believers not just thrown in prison but put to death. This testimony confirms his direct involvement in their execution, as the context states Jewish believers were killed in the name of religion.
Les explains that Paul, now writing in the first person in chapter 26, makes it plain that he voted to have these Jewish believers not just thrown in prison but put to death. This is consistent with the earlier point that Jewish believers were actually killed in the name of religion. Les also contrasts Rome's attitude: Rome respected ancient religions and tolerated Judaism, which it saw as ancient, but vehemently opposed Christianity because it was new, doing everything to stamp it out. Additionally, Les speculates that Paul may have been married, though Scripture is silent, and notes that Peter had a wife because of his mother-in-law, though his wife is not mentioned per se.