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Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter XI: The Objection, Why Do You Suffer If God Cares for You, Answered. (1)
But, say they, if God cares for you, why are you persecuted and put to death?
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXVIII. "I Am the True Vine"—relationship in Love—"when the Comforter Is Come"—"greater Love Hath No Man Than This..." (11)
If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XIV. The Sermon on the Mount: the Beatitudes, Admonitions, Precepts (9)
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (16)
Of his great love and mercy towards all people and nations, and to shew hereby that now is near at hand the time of the restitution of all whatsoever ...
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (68)
Jesus said, "Blessed are you when you are hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted they will find no Place."
Book of Enoch
Chapter XLVI (8)
And they persecute the houses of His congregations, And the faithful who hang upon the name of the Lord of Spirits.
Authoritative Teaching
Authoritative Teaching (20)
Nor do they inquire about their dwelling-place, which exists in rest, but they go about in bestiality. They are more wicked than the pagans, because f...
Book of Enoch
Chapter LXIII (8)
And in the day of our suffering and tribulation He saves us not, And we find no respite for confession That our Lord is true in all His works, and in ...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXI. The Temple Doomed—nation to Rise Against Nation—"i Will Give You Wisdom"—"in Your Patience Possess Ye Your Souls"—the Son of Man Coming with Power (7)
¶But take heed to yourselves: for before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you; delivering you up to councils, and into...
Bhagavad Gita
Karma Sanyāsa Yoga (5.15)
The Lord does not receive either the evil or good of anyone. Knowledge is enveloped by ignorance, and by it, beings are deluded.
Gospel of Thomas
Sayings (69)
Jesus said, "Blessed are they who have been persecuted within themselves. It is they who have truly come to know the Father. Blessed are the hungry,...
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXIII. Parable: the Master, the Servants, the Money (talents)—on the Last Judgment: "when the Son of Man Shall Come" (15)
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee a hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not...
Book of Enoch
Chapter XXVII (4)
In the days of judgement over the former, they shall bless Him for the mercy in accordance with which He has assigned them (their lot).'
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LXXIX. The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth: "be of Good Cheer, I Have Overcome the World"—"your Sorrow Shall Be Turned to Joy"—christ to Depart This Life (1)
THEY shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you, you will think that he doeth God service. And these...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (175)
Those on account of whom the name of God is blasphemed are dead before God.
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 10: Of the Creation of Man, and of his Soul, also of God's breathing in. The pleasant Gate. (50)
Now if you ask; Why came not the Love of God to help them again? No, Friend, their Mind had elevated itself, even to the End of Nature, and it would...
Sentences of Sextus
Sentences of Sextus (373/374)
It is God`s business to save whom he wants; on the other hand, it is the business of the pious man to beseech God to save everyone.
Chaldean Oracles
Magical and Philosophical Precepts (184)
Not knowing that every God is good, ye are fruitlessly vigilant.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XLIII. John Answered: "forbid Him Not"—salt—"have Peace with One Another" (4)
Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XXVIII. His Mother and Brethren Would Speak with Jesus—from Ship Talks to Hearers on the Shore: Three Parables on Seeds, One on the Candle (22)
This is he which received seed by the way side, where the word is sown.
Book of Enoch
Chapter LXXXI (9)
And those who practice righteousness shall die on account of the deeds of men, And be taken away on account of the doings of the godless.'
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