Quotes about Religion
When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
— Acts 17:1
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
— Acts 17:4
Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
— Acts 17:29
But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
— Acts 17:34
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
— Acts 18:13
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
— Acts 19:2
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
— Acts 19:5
It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
— Acts 19:24
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
— Acts 19:26
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
— Acts 24:14
They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
— Acts 25:19
They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
— Acts 26:5