Quotes about Resistance
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
- Acts 5:33
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
- Acts 5:39
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
- Acts 6:9
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
- Acts 7:51
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
- Acts 7:57
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
- Acts 13:8
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
- Acts 14:18
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- Acts 14:19
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
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
- Acts 26:14
Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
- Romans 13:2
in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
- 2 Corinthians 2:11