Quotes About Identity

“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

“Arenít you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ëAssassinsí into the wilderness?”

But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ëSaul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?í

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

On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

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.

This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

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

And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.