But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’

But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

“This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

All this took about 450 years. And after that he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”

But since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”

Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law you order me to be struck?”

And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.