Quotes about Authority
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
The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
— Acts 21:33
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
— Acts 21:37
But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
— Acts 22:25
On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
— Acts 22:26
The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
— Acts 22:27
Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
— Acts 22:29
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
— Acts 23:2
“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
— Acts 23:5