Acts 24:14

New American Bible - revised edition

But this I do admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors and I believe everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:18

Lord, God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep such thoughts in the hearts and minds of your people forever, and direct their hearts toward you.

Psalm 119:46

I will speak openly of your testimonies without fear even before kings.

Exodus 3:15

God spoke further to Moses: This is what you will say to the Israelites: The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name forever; this is my title for all generations.

Amos 8:14

Those who swear by Ashima of Samaria, and who say, “By the life of your god, O Dan,” “By the life of the Power of Beer-sheba!” They shall fall, never to rise again.

Micah 4:2

Many nations shall come, and say, “Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, that we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Matthew 10:32

Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

Matthew 22:40

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” The Question About David’s Son.

Matthew 7:12

“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets. The Narrow Gate.

Luke 1:70

even as he promised through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old:

Luke 16:16

“The law and the prophets lasted until John; but from then on the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone who enters does so with violence.

Luke 16:29

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

Luke 24:27

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures.

Luke 24:44

He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.”

John 1:45

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”

Acts 10:43

To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.” The Baptism of Cornelius.

Acts 13:15

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” Paul’s Address in the Synagogue.

Acts 15:5

But some from the party of the Pharisees who had become believers stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and direct them to observe the Mosaic law.”

Acts 19:23

About that time a serious disturbance broke out concerning the Way.

Acts 19:9

But when some in their obstinacy and disbelief disparaged the Way before the assembly, he withdrew and took his disciples with him and began to hold daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts 22:14

Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors designated you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of his voice;

Acts 24:22

Then Felix, who was accurately informed about the Way, postponed the trial, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I shall decide your case.”

Acts 24:5

We found this man to be a pest; he creates dissension among Jews all over the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazoreans.

Acts 25:8

In defending himself Paul said, “I have committed no crime either against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Acts 26:22

But I have enjoyed God’s help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold,

Acts 26:27

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”

Acts 26:4

My manner of living from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my people and in Jerusalem, all [the] Jews know.

Acts 26:6

But now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors.

Acts 28:22

But we should like to hear you present your views, for we know that this sect is denounced everywhere.”

Acts 28:23

So they arranged a day with him and came to his lodgings in great numbers. From early morning until evening, he expounded his position to them, bearing witness to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.

Acts 3:13

The God of Abraham, [the God] of Isaac, and [the God] of Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus whom you handed over and denied in Pilate’s presence, when he had decided to release him.

Acts 5:30

The God of our ancestors raised Jesus, though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree.

Acts 7:32

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.’ Then Moses, trembling, did not dare to look at it.

Acts 9:2

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that, if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains.

Romans 1:9

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in proclaiming the gospel of his Son, that I remember you constantly,

Romans 3:21

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, though testified to by the law and the prophets,

1 Corinthians 11:19

there have to be factions among you in order that [also] those who are approved among you may become known.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions,

2 Timothy 1:3

I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day.

Titus 3:10

After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic,

1 Peter 1:11

investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.

Revelation 19:10

I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers who bear witness to Jesus. Worship God. Witness to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” The King of Kings.