Acts 22:21

"When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’"

Key Reflection

Paul's statement underscores his initial complicity in the persecution of Christians, symbolizing how he once stood against the very faith he now embraces. This moment reveals his transformation from an opponent to a believer, highlighting the dramatic change in his life and ministry.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 21. And he said unto me, Depart. Because the Christians at Jerusalem would not receive him. Far hence. Paul travelled far in the heathen nations. A large part of his time in the ministry was spent in remote countries, and in the most distant regions then known. Ro 15:19. {m} "I will" Ac 13:2,47; Ro 1:5; 11:13; 15:16; Ga 2:7,8; Eph 3:7,8 1 Ti 2:7 __________________________________________________________________

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