Tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character, and character, hope.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Perseverance, Endurance, Resolve
For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Conflict
He who is not tempted, what does he know? And he who is not tried, what are the things he knows?
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Temptation
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Character
Stop judging so that you will not be judged. Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Justice
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Anger
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Conversation, Speech
The merciful shall obtain mercy.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Mercy
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
—The Holy Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Glory
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Knowledge
Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Discipline
Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.
—The Holy Bible
Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.
—The Holy Bible
The Lord shall open unto you his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shall lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Giving
Excellence is not being the best; it is doing your best.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Excellence
Let another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Praise
The truth shall set you free.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Truth
The race is not [always] to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Chance, Time, Effort, Patience, Perseverance, Endurance, Resilience, Resolve
We become like those with whom we associate: a mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
—The Holy Bible
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
—The Holy Bible
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
—The Holy Bible
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Death, Birth
I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Conflict, Faith, Success, Contentment, Belief, Happiness
Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Responsibility
The Liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Charity
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
—The Holy Bible
This one thing I do … I press on toward the mark.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Focus, Concentration
Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Crying, Tears
Be strong and courageous, and do the work.
—The Holy Bible
Topics: Strength
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Hugh Prather American Christian Author
- Charles Sheldon American Minister, Author
- Robert H. Schuller American Televangelist, Author
- Alan Loy McGinnis American Christian Psychotherapist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater Swiss Theologian, Poet
- Dwight L. Moody Christian Religious Leader
- Elisabeth Elliot American Christian Author
- Nikolai Berdyaev Russian Christian Philosopher
- Augustine of Hippo Roman-African Christian Philosopher
- John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople
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