Quotes about Obedience
“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
— Acts 12:8
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
— Acts 13:2
So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.
— Acts 13:4
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
— Acts 13:22
Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
— Acts 15:10
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
— Acts 16:4
After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
— Acts 16:6
And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
— Acts 16:7
Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
— Acts 19:30
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
— Acts 21:4
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
— Acts 21:14
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
— Acts 21:23