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What follower of jesus stand by watching the stoning of the church first martry?
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∙ 14y ago
It was Paul, who was named Saul at the time, Acts 7:58 "...and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul." Acts 8:1 "And Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death." The first martyr was Stephen, Acts chapter 7. Saul's name was changed to Paul after he encountered Jesus, Acts 13:9 "But Saul, who was also known as Paul..." All scripture references are taken from the New American Standard version.
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∙ 14y ago
The follower of Jesus who stood by watching the stoning of the first Christian martyr was Saul of Tarsus, who later became known as the Apostle Paul. He was a persecutor of Christians before his conversion on the road to Damascus.
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∙ 9y agoPaul, who wrote most of the epistles in the New Testament, admits to holding their coats as they stoned him, when he was still "Saul."
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∙ 13y agoThat would been the Apostle Paul whose name at the time was Saul
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