King James Version
Acts 22:20 in the King James Version says “And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the r...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
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.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the blood”
G129blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of christ); by implication, bloodshed, also k
“martyr”
G3144a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“standing by”
G2186to stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“I”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“kept”
G5442to watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
“of them that slew”
G337to take up, i.e., adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e., abolish, murder
“I”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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