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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 · 60And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. — Jesus · 60But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. — Jesus · 60All 136 quotes →Apostle Paul61 quotes
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — Apostle Paul · 56If God be for us, who can be against us? — Apostle Paul · 56But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — Apostle Paul · 56Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. — Apostle Paul · 55But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Apostle Paul · 50Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. — Apostle Paul · 56All 61 quotes →God48 quotes
Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. — God · 1405 BCThou shalt not steal. — God · 1405 BCSaul, Saul, why do you persecute me? — God · 62Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. — God · 1405 BCIn the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. — God · 1405 BCYour lamb shall be without blemish. — God · 1405 BCAll 48 quotes →Muhammad29 quotes
No compulsion is there in religion. — Muhammad · 632In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. — Muhammad · 632God is enough for me: there is no God but He. In him I have put my trust. — Muhammad · 632And do not say, regarding anything, "I am going to do that tomorrow," but only, "If God will." — Muhammad · 632Walk not on the earth exultantly; certainly thou wilt never tear the earth open, nor attain the mountains in height. — Muhammad · 632Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, though you be in raised-up towers. — Muhammad · 632All 29 quotes →Job9 quotes
Naked 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 BCBut where shall wisdom be found? — Job · 500 BCFor I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God. — Job · 500 BCWherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. — Job · 500 BCI will lay mine hand upon my mouth. — Job · 500 BCAll 9 quotes →David6 quotes
Then 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 BCO give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. — David · 430 BCThe Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. — David · 430 BCFor we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. — David · 430 BCO my son Absalom—my son, my son Absalom—if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son! — David · 722 BCThe Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer. — David · 722 BCIsaiah4 quotes
We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. — Isaiah · 681 BCAll we like sheep have gone astray. — Isaiah · 681 BCSet thine house in order. — Isaiah · 538 BCHere am I; send me. — Isaiah · 681 BCAngel3 quotes
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city. — Angel · 90Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees. — Angel · 90He is risen. — Angel · 60Elihu3 quotes
Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. — Elihu · 500 BCGreat men are not always wise. — Elihu · 500 BCFar be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. — Elihu · 500 BCGautama Buddha3 quotes
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. — Gautama Buddha · 511 BCIf you find a man who points out faults and who reproves, follow such a wise person as you would a guide to hidden treasure. — Gautama Buddha · 520 BCBirth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering. — Gautama Buddha · 510 BCMoses3 quotes
I have been a stranger in a strange land. — Moses · 1405 BCBut I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. — Moses · 1405 BCHear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. — Moses · 1405 BCElijah2 quotes
How long will you waver between two opinions? — Elijah · 538 BCThere is a sound of abundance of rain. — Elijah · 538 BCEliphaz2 quotes
Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. — Eliphaz · 500 BCFear came upon me, and trembling. — Eliphaz · 500 BCHillel the Elder2 quotes
What is hateful to you do not to your neighbor: that is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary. — Hillel the Elder · 10Say not, When I have leisure I will study; perchance thou wilt never have leisure. — Hillel the Elder · 10Jeremiah2 quotes
Is there no balm in Gilead? — Jeremiah · 570 BCThe heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? — Jeremiah · 570 BCJohn the Baptist2 quotes
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — John the Baptist · 90Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! — John the Baptist · 60Krishna2 quotes
I am mighty Time, the source of destruction that comes forth to annihilate the worlds. — Krishna · 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 BCPontius Pilate2 quotes
Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” — Pontius Pilate · 90Behold the man! — Pontius Pilate · 90Apostle Peter1 quote
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. — Apostle Peter · 62Cain1 quote
Am I my brother's keeper? — Cain · 1405 BCGabriel1 quote
And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest." — Gabriel · 61Hanina ben Dosa1 quote
I have learned much from my teachers, more from my colleagues, and the most from my students. — Hanina ben Dosa · 200Jahaziel1 quote
The battle is not yours, but God's. — Jahaziel · 430 BCJoshua1 quote
But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. — Joshua · 1385 BCJudas1 quote
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. — Judas · 60Nagarjuna1 quote
Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world:
A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream;
A flash of lightning in a summer cloud.
A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream. — Nagarjuna · 180Nehemiah1 quote
The joy of the Lord is your strength. — Nehemiah · 400 BCSaul1 quote
Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. — Saul · 722 BCThe Devil1 quote
And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. — The Devil · 61Thomas1 quote
Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. — Thomas · 90