Quotes About Truth

But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in Godís sight to listen to you rather than God.

For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.

About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.

“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”

“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.

“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

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

Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?í

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—