Acts of the Apostles Quotes

“[Festus] declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!””

““After I have been [to Jerusalem],” [Paul] said, “I must visit Rome also.””

“Wikipedia: Acts of the Apostles”

“As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?””

“As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’”

“[An angel of God] said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’”

“The first part of this book is about Peter, and the second part is about Paul. This two-fold division is one of the simplest ways to divide the book of Acts, ...”

“While [Luke] has apologetic and theological interests, these do not detract from his detailed accuracy, although they control his selection and presentation of the facts.”

“The Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.”

“The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.”

“And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone.”

“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.”

“I have never heard any thing about the resolutions of the disciples, but a great deal about the Acts of the Apostles.”

“During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.””

“Paul lived [in Rome] two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.”

“The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.””

“In the Gospels Christ was the seed of the kingdom; in the book of Acts we have the propagation of this seed to produce the churches as the kingdom of God.”

“You may press the words of Luke in a degree beyond any other historian's, and they stand the keenest scrutiny and the hardest treatment, provided always that the critic knows the subject and does not go beyond the limits of science and justice.”

““Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.”

“It describes [Christianity's] message and ministry, and its life – including its triumphs and trials, the passions that drove it, and the source of the power that energized it.”