Acts 22:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’”
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“And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 22:20 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 11:48So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
- Acts 7:58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
- Acts 8:1And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 26:10And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
- Romans 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
- Revelation 2:13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
- Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
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