Strange & Unusual Sayings

1,654 sayings found from the Ancient era

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

— Saint Paul c. 55-58 CE
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If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

— Saint Paul c. 55-58 CE
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If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

— Saint Paul c. 55-58 CE
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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

— Saint Paul c. 55-58 CE
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

— Saint Paul c. 60-62 CE
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But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

— Saint Paul c. 53-57 CE
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For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

— Saint Paul c. 48-55 CE
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For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

— Saint Paul c. 48-55 CE
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But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

— Saint Paul c. 48-55 CE
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O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

— Saint Paul c. 48-55 CE
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O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

— Saint Paul c. 48-55 CE
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

— Laozi c. 6th-4th century BCE
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

— Laozi c. 6th-4th century BCE
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He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

— Laozi c. 6th-4th century BCE
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Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.

— Laozi c. 6th-4th century BCE
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