Quotes About Revelation

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

ëWho are You, Lord?í I asked. ëI am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,í He replied.

My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

Then I asked, ëWhat should I do, Lord?í ëGet up and go into Damascus,í He told me. ëThere you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.í

Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

came and stood beside me. ëBrother Saul,í he said, ëreceive your sight.í And at that moment I could see him.

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

ëWho are You, Lord?í I asked. ëI am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,í the Lord replied.

ëBut get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

At this stage of Paulís defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

ëGo to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”

the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.