Quotes about Opposition
But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Luke 19:14
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
- Acts 7:57
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 8:3
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
- Acts 9:1
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
- Acts 9:23
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
- Acts 9:29
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- Acts 12:1
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
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
- Acts 14:2
But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
- Acts 14:5
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
- Acts 16:22
But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
- Acts 18:6