Quotes about Council

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?

The Council of Nicæa. An ecumenical council was a new experiment. Local councils had long since grown to be a recognised organ of the Church both for legislation and for judicial proceedings. But no precedent as yet prescribed, no ecclesiastical law or theological principle had as yet enthroned, the 'General Council' as the supreme expression of the Church's mind.

Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

A simple man with Scripture has more authority than the Pope or a council.

Stephen raised his hands and shouted, "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you!" Ezra saw lances of genuine pain stab each of the men seated at the Council table. He felt again the power of his own guilt and regret and distress. Stephen finished with, "You now have become the betrayers and murderers, you who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it!

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

If their purpose and actions are those of mortal men, they will fail. But if it is from God, how can you possibly stop them? You will only find yourselves fighting against our Lord Jehovah!" To Ezra's astonishment, the entire Council around the head table looked subdued.

The Sadducees are Hellenized Judeans and dominate the Council. The Pharisees are a minority on the Council, and consider the Sadducees to be their, well—" "Their enemy.

Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!