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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Sect</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/sect.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/mark/2-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/s/sect.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Sect</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/s/secrets.htm" title="Secrets">◄</a> Sect <a href="/topical/s/sectarian.htm" title="Sectarian">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#amt" title="American Tract Society Bible Dictionary">ATS</a> • <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>A "sect" in biblical terms refers to a group or faction within a larger religious context that holds distinct beliefs or practices. The term is often used to describe divisions or schisms that arise due to differing interpretations of religious teachings. In the New Testament, the Greek word "hairesis" is commonly translated as "sect" or "heresy," indicating a choice or a faction that deviates from accepted doctrine.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>While the specific term "sect" is not used in the Old Testament, the concept of religious division is present. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against adopting the practices and beliefs of surrounding nations, which could lead to divisions within the community of God's people. For example, the worship of foreign gods and the influence of pagan practices were seen as threats to the unity and purity of Israel's faith (<a href="/deuteronomy/13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a>).<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the term "sect" is more explicitly used. The early Christian community faced various sects that challenged apostolic teaching. The most notable sects mentioned include the Pharisees and Sadducees, two prominent Jewish groups with differing interpretations of the Law and beliefs about the resurrection and the afterlife (<a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17</a>, <a href="/acts/23-6.htm">Acts 23:6-8</a>).<br><br>The Apostle Paul, before his conversion, was associated with the Pharisees, a sect known for its strict adherence to the Law (<a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a>). After his conversion, Paul encountered various sects that threatened the unity of the early Church. In <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5</a>, Paul is accused of being a "ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes," a term used by opponents to describe the early Christians.<br><br><b>Sects and Heresies in the Early Church</b><br><br>The early Church faced numerous challenges from sects that introduced heretical teachings. The Apostle Peter warned against false teachers who would introduce destructive heresies, leading many astray (<a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>). Similarly, the Apostle Paul admonished the Galatians for turning to a "different gospel," which he deemed a perversion of the true gospel of Christ (<a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">Galatians 1:6-7</a>).<br><br>The early Church Fathers continued to combat heresies and sects that threatened the doctrinal purity of Christianity. The development of creeds and councils was, in part, a response to these challenges, aiming to preserve the apostolic faith against divergent teachings.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the existence of sects within the biblical narrative underscores the importance of doctrinal purity and unity within the faith community. The New Testament writers emphasize the need for sound teaching and the dangers of deviating from the truth of the gospel. The call to "contend earnestly for the faith" (<a href="/jude/1-3.htm">Jude 1:3</a>) reflects the ongoing struggle against sectarianism and the imperative to maintain the integrity of Christian doctrine.<br><br><b>Modern Reflections</b><br><br>In contemporary Christianity, the term "sect" can carry a pejorative connotation, often used to describe groups perceived as unorthodox or outside mainstream Christianity. The challenge of maintaining unity while addressing doctrinal differences remains relevant, as believers seek to uphold the truth of Scripture in a diverse and pluralistic world.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>(Gr. hairesis, usually rendered "heresy", <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/11-19.htm">1 Chronicles 11:19</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a>, etc.), meaning properly "a choice," then "a chosen manner of life," and then "a religious party," as the "sect" of the Sadducees (<a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17</a>), of the Pharisees (<a href="/acts/15-5.htm">15:5</a>), the Nazarenes, i.e., Christians (<a href="/acts/24-5.htm">24:5</a>). It afterwards came to be used in a bad sense, of those holding pernicious error, divergent forms of belief (<a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a>). <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A cutting; a scion.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SECT</span><p>sekt (hairesis): "Sect" (Latin, secta, from sequi, "to follow") is in the New Testament the translation of hairesis, from haireo, "to take," "to choose"; also translated "heresy," not heresy in the later ecclesiastical sense, but a school or party, a sect, without any bad meaning attached to it. The word is applied to schools of philosophy; to the Pharisees and Sadducees among the Jews who adhered to a common religious faith and worship; and to the Christians. It is translated "sect" (<a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17</a>, of the Sadducees; <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a>, of the Pharisees; <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5</a>, of the Nazarenes; <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a>, of the Pharisees; <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Acts 28:22</a>, of the Christians); also the Revised Version (British and American) <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a> (the King James Version and the English Revised Version margin "heresy"), "After the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers" (just as the Pharisees were "a sect"); it is translated "heresies" (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-19.htm">1 Corinthians 11:19</a>, margin "sects," the American Standard Revised Version "factions," margin "Greek: `heresies' "; the English Revised Version reverses the American Standard Revised Version text and margin; <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a>, the American Standard Revised Version "parties," margin "heresies"; the English Revised Version reverses text and margin; <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>, "damnable heresies," the Revised Version (British and American) "destructive heresies," margin "sects of perdition"); the "sect" in itself might be harmless; it was the teaching or principles which should be followed by those sects that would make them "destructive." Hairesis occurs in 1 Maccabees 8:30 ("They shall do it at their pleasure," i.e. "choice"); compare Septuagint <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Leviticus 22:18, 21</a>.<br><br>See <a href="../h/heresy.htm">HERESY</a>.<br><br>W. L. Walker<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5330.htm"><span class="l">5330. Pharisaios -- a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious <b>sect</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious <b>sect</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine<br> Transliteration: Pharisaios Phonetic Spelling: (far-is-ah'-yos) Short Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5330.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4523.htm"><span class="l">4523. Saddoukaios -- a Sadducee, a member of a Jewish religious <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a Sadducee, a member of a Jewish religious <b>sect</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine<br> Transliteration: Saddoukaios Phonetic Spelling: (sad-doo-kah'-yos) Short <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4523.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3532.htm"><span class="l">3532. Nikolaos -- Nicolaus, a Christian, probably not connected <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3531, 3532. Nikolaos. 3533 . Nicolaus, a Christian, probably not connected<br> with the <b>sect</b> bearing the same name. Part of Speech: Noun <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3532.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/139.htm"><span class="l">139. hairesis -- choice, opinion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hairesis Phonetic Spelling:<br> (hah'-ee-res-is) Short Definition: a self-chosen opinion, a <b>sect</b> Definition: a self <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/139.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_xxix_nicolaus_and_the_sect.htm"><span class="l">Nicolaus and the <b>Sect</b> Named after Him.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter XXIX."Nicolaus and the <b>Sect</b> named after him. 1. At<br> this time the so-called <b>sect</b> of the Nicolaitans made its <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxix nicolaus and the sect.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bevan/three_friends_of_god/chapter_xlii_the_sect_everywhere.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Sect</b> Everywhere Spoken Against</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER XLII THE <b>SECT</b> EVERYWHERE SPOKEN AGAINST. IT is very difficult to separate<br> truth from legend in the stories of other conversions related by Nicholas. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bevan/three friends of god/chapter xlii the sect everywhere.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_xxiii_another_sect_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Another <b>Sect</b> of the Esseni: the Pharisees.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter XXIII."Another <b>Sect</b> of the Esseni: the Pharisees. There<br> is then another order of the Essenes who use the same <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter xxiii another sect of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hippolytus/the_refutation_of_all_heresies/chapter_viii_sect_of_the_elchasaites.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sect</b> of the Elchasaites; Hippolytus' Opposition to It.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter VIII."<b>Sect</b> of the Elchasaites; Hippolytus' Opposition<br> to It. The doctrine of this Callistus having been noised <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter viii sect of the elchasaites.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_iv_character_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Character of the Times in which the Christian Religion was <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE EVIDENCES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. <b>SECT</b>. IV. Character of the times<br> in which the Christian religion was propagated. I. Character <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect iv character of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_i_of_god_and.htm"><span class="l">Of God and his Attributes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. <b>SECT</b>. I. OF GOD AND HIS ATTRIBUTES. Qui mare et terras<br> variisque mundum Temperat horis: Unde nil majus generatur <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect i of god and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_iii_the_providence_of.htm"><span class="l">The Providence of God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. <b>SECT</b>. III. THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD. Tisu carentem magna pars<br> veri latet . Sen. in Oedip. Great part of truth is hidden from the blind. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect iii the providence of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_iv_the_worship_of.htm"><span class="l">The Worship of God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. <b>SECT</b>. IV. THE WORSHIP OF GOD. Religentem esse sportet,<br> religiosum nefas. Incerti autoris apuid. Aul. Gell. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect iv the worship of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_x_immortality_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Immortality of the Soul, and a Future State.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. <b>SECT</b>. X. IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL, AND A FUTURE STATE.<br> "Inter silvas academi qu??rere verum. Hor. lib. II. epist.2. v.45. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect x immortality of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/addison/the_evidences_of_the_christian_religion_with_additional_discourses/sect_xi_death_and_judgement.htm"><span class="l">Death and Judgement.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. <b>SECT</b>. XI. DEATH AND JUDGEMENT. TO THE AUTHOR OF<br> THE GUARDIAN. Sir,. THE inclosed is a faithful translation <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sect xi death and judgement.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sect.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sect</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 14; 1 Chronicles 11:19; Galatians 5:20, etc.), meaning properly "a choice," then<br> "a chosen manner of life," and then "a religious party," as the "<b>sect</b>" of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sect.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/heresy.htm"><span class="l">Heresy (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary From a Greek word signifying (1) a choice, (2)<br> the opinion chosen, and (3) the <b>sect</b> holding the opinion. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/heresy.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebionites.htm"><span class="l">Ebionites</span></a><br><b>...</b> OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH 1. Christology of the Early Church 2. Paulinism of the Early<br> Church LITERATURE General Statement: The Ebionites were a <b>sect</b> of heretics <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebionites.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebionism.htm"><span class="l">Ebionism</span></a><br><b>...</b> OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH 1. Christology of the Early Church 2. Paulinism of the Early<br> Church LITERATURE General Statement: The Ebionites were a <b>sect</b> of heretics <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebionism.htm - 34k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sectarian.htm"><span class="l">Sectarian (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) Pertaining to a <b>sect</b>, or to sects; peculiar to a <b>sect</b>; bigotedly attached<br> to the tenets and interests of a denomination; as, sectarian principles or <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sectarian.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nicolaitans.htm"><span class="l">Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NICOLAITANS. nik-o-la'-i-tanz Nikolaitai): 1. The <b>Sect</b>: A <b>sect</b> or party of evil<br> influence in early Christianity, especially in the 7 churches of Asia. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nicolaitans.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nicolas.htm"><span class="l">Nicolas (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Some of the church Fathers (Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Pseudo-Tertullian) state that<br> he was the founder of the <b>sect</b> called NICOLAITANS (which see) (Revelation 2:15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nicolas.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nicolaus.htm"><span class="l">Nicolaus (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Some of the church Fathers (Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Pseudo-Tertullian) state that<br> he was the founder of the <b>sect</b> called NICOLAITANS (which see) (Revelation 2:15 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nicolaus.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/christian.htm"><span class="l">Christian (41 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites. 4. (n.) One of a <b>sect</b><br> (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/christian.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wait.htm"><span class="l">Wait (223 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> wait for the hope of righteousness" (Galatians 5:5). From various references in<br> the New Testament there seems to have been in the days of Jesus a <b>sect</b> in whose <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wait.htm - 41k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sect-cult.html">What is the difference between a sect and a cult? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-sects.html">Why are there Christian sects? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sects-of-Judaism.html">What are the different sects of Judaism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/sect.htm">Sect: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Sect (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/2-16.htm">Mark 2:16</a></span><br />But when the Scribes of the Pharisee <span class="boldtext">sect</span> saw Him eating with the sinners and the tax-gatherers, they said to His disciples, "He is eating and drinking with the tax-gatherers and sinners!"<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/12-18.htm">Mark 12:18</a></span><br />Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a <span class="boldtext">sect</span> which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/5-30.htm">Luke 5:30</a></span><br />Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17</a></span><br />But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the <span class="boldtext">sect</span> of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a></span><br />But some of the <span class="boldtext">sect</span> of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9</a></span><br />So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the <span class="boldtext">sect</span> of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5</a></span><br />For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the <span class="boldtext">sect</span> of the Nazarenes.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a></span><br />But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a <span class="boldtext">sect</span>, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a></span><br />having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest <span class="boldtext">sect</span> of our religion I lived a Pharisee.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Acts 28:22</a></span><br />But we desire to hear from you what you think. 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