Act 7:58, 8:1 | Family | STEP | The witnesses laid down their clothes ; the false witnesses mentioned in chap . They, according to the law, were to cast the first stones; and they laid aside their upper garments, that they might do this with greater effect. ; this is the first mention of him who was afterwards the great apostle of the Gentiles. Men may be very scrupulous in some respects in the observance of forms of law, while in others they grossly violate both its letter and its spirit; and forms of law, as well as professions of religion, may be prostituted to the commission of flagrant injustice and atrocious crimes.

‏ Acts 7:58

The witnesses laid down their clothes; the false witnesses mentioned in chap Ac 6:13. They, according to the law, were to cast the first stones; and they laid aside their upper garments, that they might do this with greater effect. Le 24:14-16; De 17:7. Saul; this is the first mention of him who was afterwards the great apostle of the Gentiles. Men may be very scrupulous in some respects in the observance of forms of law, while in others they grossly violate both its letter and its spirit; and forms of law, as well as professions of religion, may be prostituted to the commission of flagrant injustice and atrocious crimes.

‏ Acts 8:1

Was consenting; concurred in putting Stephen to death.