What was Paul's involvement in Stephen's death?
Paul admitted he stood by, consented to Stephen's death, and held the raiment of those who killed him. As recorded in Acts 22, he confessed this to the Jewish crowd, acknowledging his former complicity in the martyrdom of Stephen and his past persecution of believers.
Les teaches that Paul, in Acts 22, recounts his conversion and his past. Paul tells the Jewish audience that when Stephen's blood was shed, he was standing by, consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that killed him. Paul also admits he imprisoned and beat believers in every synagogue. This confession shows Paul's former involvement in persecuting the early church before he met Christ on the Damascus road.
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
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What did Paul say about Stephen's death in Acts 22?
Paul also told the Lord that when Stephen's blood was shed, he was standing by consenting to his death and held the raiment of those who killed him.