But God raised him up and put an end to suffering of death, since it was impossible for him to be held by it,

So the commander of the Temple guards went with his men to bring them back without force, because they were afraid of being stoned to death by the people.

So he left the country of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. Then after the death of his father, God had him move to this country where you now live.

ran him outside of the city, and began to stone him to death. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria.

Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord's disciples, Saul went to the high priest.

Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.