The Precepts of Jesus: The Guide to Peace and Happiness, Extracted from the Books of the New Testament Ascribed to the Four Evangelists. To which are Added the First and Second Appeal to the Christian Public in Reply to the Observations of Dr. Marsham |
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... thee to the judge , and the judge deliver thee to the officer , and thou be cast into prison . Verily I say unto thee , Thou shalt by no means come out thence , till thou hast paid the utter- most farthing . Ye have heard that it was ...
... thee to the judge , and the judge deliver thee to the officer , and thou be cast into prison . Verily I say unto thee , Thou shalt by no means come out thence , till thou hast paid the utter- most farthing . Ye have heard that it was ...
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... thee , as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets , that they may have glory of men . Verily I say unto you , They have their reward . But when thou doest alms , let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : that ...
... thee , as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets , that they may have glory of men . Verily I say unto you , They have their reward . But when thou doest alms , let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : that ...
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... thee openly . But when ye pray , use not vain repe- titions , as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking . Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of ...
... thee openly . But when ye pray , use not vain repe- titions , as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking . Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of ...
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... thee openly . : Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth , where moth and rust doth corrupt , and where thieves break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven , where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt ...
... thee openly . : Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth , where moth and rust doth corrupt , and where thieves break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven , where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt ...
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... thee , O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , be- cause thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent , and hast revealed them unto babes . Even so , Father : for so it seemed good in thy sight . All things are delivered unto me ...
... thee , O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , be- cause thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent , and hast revealed them unto babes . Even so , Father : for so it seemed good in thy sight . All things are delivered unto me ...
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Page 87 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things : but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot ; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Page 55 - And the scribe said unto Him, Well, Master, Thou hast said the truth: for there is one God ; and there is none other but He : and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, He said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.
Page 245 - For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you." 'And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Page 187 - But I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me.
Page 35 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not.
Page 49 - And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Page 17 - When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.
Page 236 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men : but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him : but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come : because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
Page 7 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 69 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone ? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent ? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children : how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him ? " And He was casting out a devil, and it was dumb.