But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I beli
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “Thes
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of man
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the str