Quotes about Authority
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
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 8:19
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
- Acts 9:14
He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
- Acts 12:4
After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.
- Acts 12:19
On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
- Acts 12:21
All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
- Acts 13:20
And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
- Acts 13:28
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
- Acts 15:24