Quotes About Freedom

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

When the girlís owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyoneís chains came loose.

When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydiaís house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.

“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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.