Moreover, in chapter nine of Acts, the famous story of Paul’s conversion took place.
Paul was breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. But as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light of the Lord flashed around him, and he encountered the Lord hearing a voice of the Lord.
Eventually he was converted, and became the one to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth as God’s vessel to the Gentiles while his name was changed to Paul from Saul. Through Paul, the promise from Acts 1:8 was entirely accomplished including the very last part of it.
But we should not forget that a part of this Paul’s work is based on Stephen’s martyrdom. Paul approved of his death and was guarding coats there. The figure of Stephen’s martyrdom might remain deeply in Paul’s mind.
The prayer Stephen, finally falling on his knees, cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” would have echoed in Paul’s mind to his death, always reminded him of God’s grace and become a driving force to prompt himself for God’s given calling.
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