<p>3:15 <i>A</i><i>nd killed the prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses</i>- The blame is clearly placed by God on the Jews and not the Romans. Conspiracy to murder was counted by Him as the murder itself. Gk. 'the author' of life. The contrast is with Israel's desire for a murderer, a taker of life (:14).</p>