Religious literature

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For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?

Jesus

Matthew 16:26

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The soul Power Wealth

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 16:26).

Am I my brother's keeper?

Cain

Genesis 4:9

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Brothers Siblings Family

Speaker

Cain

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 4:9).

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.

Moses

Deuteronomy 6:4

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Monotheism Nature of God God

Speaker

Moses

Source

Deuteronomy The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Deuteronomy 6:4).

Sleep is sweet to the laboring man.

John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come

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Sleep as balm Sleep

Speaker

Hope

Author

John Bunyan

Source

The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come

Medium

Allegory

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1678 1670s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come. London: Nathaniel Ponder, 1678, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress, edited by Roger Pooley. Penguin Classics, 2009, pt. 1.

Truth does not blush.

Tertullian

Against the Valentinians

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Truth

Author

Tertullian

Source

Against the Valentinians

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

207 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Tertullian. Adversus Valentinianos [Against the Valentinians]. c. 207 CE, sect. 3.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:2

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Guests and visitors Hospitality

Source

Hebrews The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

69 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Hebrews 13:2).

The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus

Matthew 20:28

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Jesus The crucifixion

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 20:28).

And 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

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Duty

Source

Bhagavad Gita

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Sanskrit

Time

200 BC 200s BC 3rd century BC

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 3, v. 35.

Current Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 3, v. 35.

One leak will sink a ship, and one sin will destroy a sinner.

John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come

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Little things make a big difference Sin

Speaker

Interpreter

Author

John Bunyan

Source

The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come

Medium

Allegory

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1678 1670s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that Which is to Come. London: Nathaniel Ponder, 1678, pt. 2.

Current Citation

Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress, edited by Roger Pooley. Penguin Classics, 2009, pt. 2.

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1st John 4:15

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Faith

Source

1st John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

95 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st John 4:15).

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

Jesus

Matthew 25:32

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Judgment Day

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 25:32).

If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move.

Jesus

Matthew 17:20

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Faith

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Matthew 17:20).

Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.

Jesus

Matthew 26:39

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Dread Resignation Obedience

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 26:39).

Leave 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

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Salvation Freedom Fear Sin Letting go

Source

Bhagavad Gita

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Sanskrit

Time

200 BC 200s BC 3rd century BC

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 18, v. 66.

Current Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 18, v. 66.

Any system of religion that has any thing in it that shocks the mind of a child cannot be a true system.

Thomas Paine

The Age of Reason

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Religion

Author

Thomas Paine

Source

The Age of Reason

Medium

Pamphlet

Genre

Religious literature Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1794 1790s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason, Part I. London: Joel Barlow, 1794.

Current Citation

Paine, Thomas. "The Age of Reason, Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology (1794)." Selected Writings of Thomas Paine, edited by Ian Shapiro and Jane E. Calvert. Yale University Press, 2014.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Helen Keller

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Taking risks Courage Living life to the fullest

Author

Helen Keller

Source

Let Us Have Faith

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Keller, Helen. Let Us Have Faith. Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1940.

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

Acts 4:12

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Salvation

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Apostle Peter

Source

Book of Acts The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 4:12).

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:12

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Blaming others Taking responsibility Adam and Eve Original sin

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:12).

The meek shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:11

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The meek

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 37:11).

Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 2:13

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Mercy Judging others

Source

James The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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