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Acts 22:20

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

Acts 22:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 22:20

Theological / Devotional

Martyr. Gr. martus, “witness.” In NT times the word martus had not yet acquired the meaning now attached to our word “martyr,” which is derived from it. But as Christians increasingly were called upon to give the ultimate witness of laying down their lives, such witnesses came especially to be known as martyrs.

Unto his death. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the omission of these words. Obviously, however, such is Paul’s meaning (see on chs. 7:58; 8:1).

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