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New Testament Era299 quotes
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — Jesus · 90It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. — Jesus · 60Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — Jesus · 60So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. — Jesus · 60Use a little wine for thy stomach's sake. — 1st Timothy 5:23 · 64Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. — Revelation 2:10 · 96All 299 quotes →Old Testament Era249 quotes
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — Genesis 1:26-27 · 1405 BCI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. — Ecclesiastes 9:11 · 931 BCThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. — Psalm 23:1-6 · 450 BCIn my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me. — Psalm 120:1 · 450 BCAnd the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. — Genesis 2:7 · 1405 BCAnd on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. — Genesis 2:2 · 1405 BCAll 249 quotes →Ancient World26 quotes
For hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal. — Pali Tipitaka · 100 BCDo not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. — Gautama Buddha · 511 BCI am mighty Time, the source of destruction that comes forth to annihilate the worlds. — Krishna · 200 BCAnd do thy duty, even if it be humble, rather than another's, even if it be great. To die in one's duty is life: to live in another's is death. — Bhagavad Gita · 200 BCLeave all things behind, and come unto me for thy salvation. I will make thee free from this bondage of sins. Fear no more. — Bhagavad Gita · 200 BCI am all-powerful Time which destroys all things, and I have come here to slay these men. Even if thou dost not fight, all the warriors facing thee shall die. — Krishna · 200 BCAll 26 quotes →Classical antiquity23 quotes
What is hateful to you do not to your neighbor: that is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary. — Hillel the Elder · 10Whoever destroys a single life is as guilty as though he had destroyed the entire world; and whoever rescues a single life earns as much merit as though he had rescued the entire world. — The Talmud · 200Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. — David · 1010 BCNaked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. — Job · 500 BCWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. — Job · 500 BCGreat things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. — Elihu · 500 BCAll 23 quotes →