Quotes about Belief
‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
— Acts 22:19
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
— Acts 23:6
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
— Acts 23:8
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
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
— Acts 24:15
unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
— Acts 24:21
And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
— Acts 26:6
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
— Acts 26:8
So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
— Acts 26:9
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
— Acts 26:22
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
— Acts 26:27
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
— Acts 26:28