Question

"1. whose death Saul approved; first Christian martyr

2. disciple whom the Lord sent to minister to Saul
3. Jerusalem Pharisee who taught Saul
4. Paul's companion on first missionary journey
5. companion of Paul on second missionary journey
6. city of Saul's birth and upbringing
7. city where Saul was headed when stopped by the Lord
8. young pastor-overseer of churches in Ephesus"
1. Stephen
2. Ananias
3. Gamaliel
4. Barnabas
5. Silas
6. Tarsus
7. Damascus
8. Timothy

Answer 1

Answer: Explanation:

1. Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Acts 7:59 "And they stoned Stephen..." Acts 8:1 "And Saul (Paul) was consenting unto his death..."

2. Ananias ministered Paul. Acts 9:12 "...a man called Ananias...putting his hands on him..."

3. Gamaliel taught Paul . Acts 22:3 "I am ...a Jew...brought up ...at the feet of Gamaliel..."

4. Barnabas accompanied Paul in mission. Acts 11:30 ""...and sent it [relief] unto the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

5. Silas accompanied Paul in mission. Acts 15: 40 "and Paul chose Silas, and departed..."

6. Tarsus , Saul's (Paul's) birth place. Acts 21:39 "But Paul said, I am a man...a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia..."

7. Damascus where Jesus met Saul. Acts 9:2,3 "...letters to Damasco to the synagogues...he came near Damasco..."

8. Timothy was encharged to oversee the churges in Ephesus. 1 Timothy 1:3 "...abide still at Ephesus, when I went to Macedonia..."