Quotes about Belief
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
— Acts 21:20
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
— Acts 22:8
‘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