Quotes About Conflict

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isnít this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasnít he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

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

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

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

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jasonís house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.

“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

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?”