![]() ![]() Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.Then laid they their hands on them. ![]() This clause, in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic and Ethiopic versions, stands at the close of the preceding chapter, and which seems to be its proper place and so it does in the Alexandrian copy: that Saul consented to the death of Stephen, and approved of that barbarous action, is evident from his taking care of the clothes of the witnesses that stoned him but the word here used signifies not a bare consent only, but a consent with pleasure and delight he was well pleased with it, it rejoiced his very heart he joined with others in it, with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction this, and what is before said concerning his having the clothes of the witnesses laid at his feet, as well as what follows, about his persecuting the saints, are, the rather mentioned, because this violent persecutor was afterwards converted, and became an eminent preacher of the Gospel and these accounts serve to set off and illustrate the grace of God, which was abundant towards him. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.And Saul was consenting unto his death. ![]()
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