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Ambrose: As soon as I have wept for my sins, I begin to hunger and thirst after righteousness.He who is afflicted with any sore disease, hath no hunger. [5]Jerome: It is not enough that we desire righteousness, unless we also suffer hunger for it, by which expression we may understand that we are never righteous enough, but always hunger after works of righteousness.
Here are 100 of the best Bible verses about love, faith, strength, and friendship. ... “For nothing will be impossible for God.” — Luke 1:37 “Grace be with you all.” — Hebrews 13:25
6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. 7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
This statement of Jesus is interpreted by John as fulfilment of the prophecy given in Psalm 69:21, "in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink"; [37] hence the quotation from John's gospel includes the comment "that the scripture might be fulfilled".
Prepare for a wedding toast or celebrate your marriage with these love quotes from the Bible. Bible verses about love can help you describe any relationship. 20 Beautiful Love Quotes From the Bible
The Hebrew scriptures were an important source for the New Testament authors. [13] There are 27 direct quotations in the Gospel of Mark, 54 in Matthew, 24 in Luke, and 14 in John, and the influence of the scriptures is vastly increased when allusions and echoes are included, [14] with half of Mark's gospel being made up of allusions to and citations of the scriptures. [15]
Text of Matthew 5:3 in the Beatitudes at Our Lady of Peace Shrine, along I-80 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming (2016).. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
New Testament authors also quote from other sources. The synoptic gospels have Jesus quoting from or alluding to deutero-canonical works several times, such as the Wisdom of the Son of Sirach. Paul makes three quotations from classical poets. The Epistle of Jude quotes the pseudepigraphal Book of Enoch (1 Enoch 1:9) and the Assumption of Moses.