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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

James 4:8

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Closeness to God

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James The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:8).

Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 2:13

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Mercy Judging others

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James The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (James 2:13).

You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

James 4:14

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Ephemeral nature of life Shortness of life Life

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James The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:14).

Faith without works is dead.

James 2:26

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Faith vs. works Good works Faith

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James The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 2:26).

Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay.

James 5:12

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Personal integrity

Source

James The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 5:12).

Life is long if you know how to use it.

Seneca the Younger

On the Shortness of Life

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Living life to the fullest Living well The good life Life

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

On the Shortness of Life

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Seneca the Younger. De Brevitate Vitae [On The Shortness of Life]. c. 49 AD.

Current Citation

Seneca the Younger. "On the Shortness of Life." On the Shortness of Life: Life is Long If You Know How to Use It, translated by C. D. N. Costa. Penguin Books, 2005.

A great fortune is a great slavery.

Seneca the Younger

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Topic

Wealth as burden Downsides of wealth Wealth

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

Consolation to Polybius

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Latin

Time

44 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 0

Original Citation

Seneca the Younger. Ad Polybium De Consolatione [Of Consolation, To Polybius]. c. 44 AD, ch. 6, sect. 5.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life.

James 1:12

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Temptation

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Religious literature

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Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 1:12).

Whom they have injured they also hate.

Seneca the Younger

On Anger

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Hate

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

On Anger

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms

Language

Latin

Time

45 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Seneca the Younger. De Ira [On Anger]. c. 45 AD, bk. 2.

Current Citation

Seneca the Younger. "Anger." Anger, Mercy, Revenge, translated by Robert A. Kaster and Martha C. Nussbaum. University of Chicago Press, 2010, bk. 2.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

James 4:10

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Humility God's blessing

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James The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 4:10).