Quotes About Debate

but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”

At that, Paul left the Areopagus.

For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.