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No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 10:24

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Selflessness Loving others

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. The Lockman Foundation, 1971. (1st Corinthians 10:24).

By love serve one another.

Apostle Paul

Galatians 5:13

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Loving others

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Galatians The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

50 50s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Galatians 5:13).

For who hath known the mind of the Lord?

Apostle Paul

Romans 11:34

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Understanding God

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Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

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Question

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 11:34).

God loveth a cheerful giver.

Apostle Paul

2nd Corinthians 9:7

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Generosity Giving

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

2nd Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Corinthians 9:7).

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Apostle Paul

Romans 3:23

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Original sin Sin Human nature The human condition

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 3:23).

Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 1:20

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Worldly wisdom The world

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

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Question

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 1:20).

Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.

Apostle Paul

Romans 5:20

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Sin Forgiveness Grace

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 5:20).

What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?

Apostle Paul

Romans 7:24

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The human condition Salvation Death

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

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Question

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Romans 7:24).

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 10:31

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Living for God

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

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Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Corinthians 10:31).

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Apostle Paul

Romans 8:18

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The afterlife

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Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 8:18).

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Apostle Paul

Romans 8:38, 39

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God's love

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Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 8:38, 39).

A law that is not just does not seem to me to be a law.

St. Augustine

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Unjust laws Law

Author

St. Augustine

Source

On Free Choice of the Will

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

389 380s 4th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Augustine. De libero arbitrio voluntatis [On Free Choice of the Will]. c. 389, 1.5.11.33.

Current Citation

Augustine. "On the Free Choice of the Will." Augustine: On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice, and Other Writings, edited by Peter King. Cambridge University Press, 2010, 1.5.11.33.

God became man so that man might become God.

Athanasius

On the Incarnation

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God and man

Author

Athanasius

Source

On the Incarnation

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

318 310s 4th century

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Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 0

Original Citation

Athanasius of Alexandria. De Incarnatione [On the Incarnation]. c. 318.

Current Citation

Athanasius. On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius. St. Vladimir's Serminary Press, 2012.

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 6:19

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Body as a temple Human body

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

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Question

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (1st Corinthians 6:19).

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Apostle Paul

Philippians 4:4

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Joy

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Philippians The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

Tertullian

On the Flesh of Christ

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Bad to worse

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Flesh of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

206 200s 3rd century

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Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tertullian. De Carne Christi [On the Flesh of Christ]. c. 206, sect. 6.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Apostle Paul

Philippians 4:6

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Worry Prayer

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Philippians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Apostle Paul

2nd Corinthians 4:8-9

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Perseverance

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 4:8-9).

Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.

Apostle Paul

Romans 5:12

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Original sin Death Sin Human nature

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

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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. (Romans 5:12).

It is to believed because it is absurd.

Tertullian

On the Flesh of Christ

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Christianity Faith The absurd

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Flesh of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

206 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tertullian. De Carne Christi [On the Flesh of Christ]. c. 206, sect. 5.