The Sacred Anthology: A Book of Ethnical ScripturesMoncure Daniel Conway |
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Abulfazl Albitis Analects answered art thou asked attain Barabbas beauty Behold Brahman Buddha Budh chief priests Chinese Christian cometh comp Confucius crucify Cural darkness death deeds Dhammapada disciples divine dost thou earth Ecclesiasticus evil exalted eyes faith father fool fruit give glory hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven Hindu Hitopadesa holy honour Humility Jesus Jews Kaaba king kingdom knowledge Koran labour learned light living Lord love thy neighbour lowly man's mankind mercy mind mother never night one's Pali path peace perfect Persian Pharisees Pilate poor praise prophet Purána pure replied rich righteousness Sádi sage saith seek servant soul speak speech spirit Supreme sweet Talmud thee thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thought thyself tongue truth unto Vedas Vemana virtue Vishnu wealth wicked wilt wisdom wise words worship Zoroaster
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Page 162 - Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 257 - And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Page 296 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 291 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Page 287 - God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Page 46 - Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 119 - They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Page 11 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee ; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 171 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 155 - We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.