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Passages similar to: Stromata (Miscellanies) — Chapter I: On Faith
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Christian Mysticism
Stromata (Miscellanies)
Chapter I: On Faith (17)
And purity is "to think holy thoughts." "Except ye become as these little children, ye shall not enter," it is said, "into the kingdom of heaven."
Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XLIV. "except Ye Become as Little Children"—humility and Forgiveness—parables: the Ninety and Nine, the Wicked Servant—"where Two or Three Are Gathered Together" (2)
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LX. Parable: Presumptuous Pharisee, Penitent Publican—"suffer Little Children"—the Poor Rich Young Ruler—parable: the Vineyard-Men's Wages (8)
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
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Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XIV. The Sermon on the Mount: the Beatitudes, Admonitions, Precepts (7)
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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Hindu
Book II (41)
To the pure of heart come also a quiet spirit, one-pointed thought, the victory over sensuality, and fitness to behold the Soul.
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Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
XLIV. "except Ye Become as Little Children"—humility and Forgiveness—parables: the Ninety and Nine, the Wicked Servant—"where Two or Three Are Gathered Together" (3)
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little...
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 23: Of the highly precious Testaments of Christ, viz. Baptism and his last Supper, which he held in the Evening of Maundy- Thursday with his Disciples; which he left us for his Last [Will,] as a Farewell for a Remembrance. The most noble Gate of Christianity. (32)
Say not, What does Baptism avail a Child, which understands it not? The Matter lies not in our Understanding, we are altogether ignorant concerning th...
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Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
LX. Parable: Presumptuous Pharisee, Penitent Publican—"suffer Little Children"—the Poor Rich Young Ruler—parable: the Vineyard-Men's Wages (7)
Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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Gnostic
Teachings of Silvanus (62)
The soul which is a member of God's household is one which is kept pure, and the soul which has put on Christ is one which is pure. It is impossible...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter 12: Of the Nativity and Proceeding forth or Descent of the Holy Angels, as also of their Government, Order, and Heavenly joyous Life. (161)
For Christ saith [John iii. 3,7],"You must be born anew, or else you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven."
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Taoist
Self-Conceit. (4)
The Tao of the pure and simple consists in preserving spirituality. He who preserves his spirituality and loses it not, becomes one with that...
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Gnostic
Sayings (22)
Jesus saw infants being suckled. He said to His disciples, "These infants being suckled are like those who enter the Kingdom." They said to Him,...
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Christian Mysticism
The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite
On Divine Names, Caput XII (2)
Holiness then is (so far as we can say) the purity free from every pollution, and all perfect, and altogether unstained; Kingdom is the assignment of...
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Hindu
Book II (32)
The Rules are these: purity, serenity fervent aspiration, spiritual reading, and per feet obedience to the Master.
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Hindu
Third Vallī (8)
'But he who has understanding, who is mindful and always pure, reaches indeed that place, from whence he is not born again.'
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Christian Mysticism
The Three Principles of the Divine Essence
Chapter 16: Of the noble Mind of the Understanding, Senses and Thoughts. Of the threefold Spirit and Will, and of the Tincture of the Inclination, and what is inbred in a Child in the Mother's Body [or Womb.] Of the Image of God, and of the bestial Image, and of the Image of the Abyss of Hell, and Similitude of the Devil, to be searched for, and found out in a [any] one Man. The noble Gate of the noble Virgin. And also the Gate of the Woman of this World, highly to be considered. (35)
But if he gives himself up to the Obedience of God, and yields his Mind up into God, to strive against Malice and Wickedness, and the Lusts and Desire...
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Hindu
Book II (40)
Through purity a withdrawal from one’s own bodily life, a ceasing from infatuation with the bodily life of others.
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Gnostic
Sentences of Sextus (346)
Say with your mind that the body is the garment of your soul: keep it, therefore, pure since it is innocent.
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Christian Scripture
The Complete Sayings of Jesus
VIII. Nighttime Visit of Nicodemus—christ Enlightens Him (4)
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the...
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Christian Mysticism
Chapter XIV (14.1)
Now be assured that no one can be enlightened unless he be first cleansed or purified and stripped. So also, no one can be united with God unless he...
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Christian Mysticism
Sermon VI: Sanctification (1)
I have read many writings both of heathen philosophers and inspired prophets, ancient and modern, and have sought earnestly to discover what is the...
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