Quotes about Authority
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
— Acts 16:36
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
— Acts 16:37
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
— Acts 17:30
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
— Acts 18:13
But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
— Acts 18:15
And he drove them away from the judgment seat.
— Acts 18:16
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
— Acts 18:17
Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
— Acts 19:14
Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
— Acts 19:15
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
— Acts 19:20
Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
— Acts 19:30
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
— Acts 21:32