Quotes about Silence
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
- Acts 15:12
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- Acts 18:9
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
- Acts 19:33
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
- Acts 22:2
But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:28
Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34
to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.
- Hebrews 12:19
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- 1 Peter 2:15
When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
- Revelation 8:1
When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
- Revelation 10:4
And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again.
- Revelation 18:22
I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.
- Tom Lehrer