Quotes about Authority
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
— Acts 4:26
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
— Acts 5:13
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
— Acts 5:26
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
— Acts 5:27
“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
— Acts 5:28
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
— Acts 5:29
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
— Acts 5:33
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
— Acts 5:39
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
— Acts 5:40
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
— Acts 6:10
But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
— Acts 7:27
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
— Acts 7:35