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For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.

Apostle Paul

Romans 7:19

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Topic

Good and evil Sin Human nature

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Irony

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 7:19).

Set thine house in order.

Isaiah

2nd Kings 20:1

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Topic

Taking responsibility

Speaker

Isaiah

Source

2nd Kings The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Hebrew

Time

538 BC 530s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Kings 20:1).

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

Apostle Paul

2nd Corinthians 12:9

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Topic

Grace Weakness

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

2nd Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Corinthians 12:9).

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:13

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Topic

Jumping to conclusions

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 18:13).

Whatever good visits thee, it is of God; whatever evil visits thee is of thyself.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

Goodness of God God Personal responsibility

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 0

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 4:79.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 4.

All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf.

Isaiah 64:6

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Topic

Ephemeral nature of life

Source

Isaiah The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Isaiah 64:6).

Do not veil the truth with vanity, nor conceal the truth wittingly.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

Hiding the truth Deception Truth

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 2:42.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 2.

Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering.

Gautama Buddha

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Topic

Suffering The human condition

Author

Gautama Buddha

Source

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Pali

Time

510 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Authentication Score 0

Citation

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta [The First Turning of the Wheel]. c. 510 BC.

A believing slave is better than an idolater, even though ye admire him.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

Faith Idolatry

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 2:221.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 2.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Jeremiah 17:9

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Topic

Delusion

Speaker

Jeremiah

Source

Jeremiah The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

570 BC 570s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Jeremiah 17:9).

He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; He has knowledge of everything.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

God's omniscience Nature of God God

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 57:3.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 57.

Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right.

Judges 12:6

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Topic

Shibboleths

Source

Judges The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1385 BC 1380s BC 14th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Judges 12:6).

Through him all things were made.

John 1:3

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Topic

Creation of the world

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 1:3).

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

Genesis 5:27

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Topic

Old age

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 5:27).

Not so much as the weight of an ant in earth or heaven escapes from thy Lord.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Topic

God's omniscience

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 10:61.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 10.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:3

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Topic

God's omniscience

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 15:3).

The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only the Messenger of God.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Jesus

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 4:171.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 4.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Jesus

John 15:13

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Topic

Sacrifice Loving others Love Friends Friendship

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 15:13).

Whosoever submits his will to God and performs good deeds, has laid hold of the most firm handle, and unto God is the issue of all affairs.

Muhammad

The Quran

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Submission (Islam) Doing the right thing Righteousness God as judge

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 31:22.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 31.

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Proverbs 13:24

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Topic

Raising kids Discipline Parents and children

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (Proverbs 13:24).