The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

St John ch. 1, v. 47

Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

St John ch. 2, v. 4

Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

St John ch. 2, v. 10

When he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple.

St John ch. 2, v. 15

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth.

St John ch. 3, v. 8

How can these things be?

St John ch. 3, v. 9

God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

St John ch. 3, v. 16

Men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

St John ch. 3, v. 19

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

St John ch. 4, v. 24

They are white already to harvest.

St John ch. 4, v. 35

Other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

St John ch. 4, v. 38

Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

St John ch. 4, v. 48

Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

St John ch. 5, v. 8

He was a burning and a shining light.

St John ch. 5, v. 35

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are which testify of me.

St John ch. 5, v. 39

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

St John ch. 6, v. 9

Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

St John ch. 6, v. 12

Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

St John ch. 6, v. 37

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

St John ch. 6, v. 47

It is the spirit that quickeneth.

St John ch. 6, v. 63

And the scribes and the Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery.

St John ch. 8, v. 3

He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

St John ch. 8, v. 7

Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

St John ch. 8, v. 11

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

St John ch. 8, v. 32

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.

He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

St John ch. 8, v. 44

The night cometh, when no man can work.

St John ch. 9, v. 4

He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

St John ch. 9, v. 21

One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

St John ch. 9, v. 25

I am the door.

St John ch. 10, v. 9

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

St John ch. 10, v. 11

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

St John ch. 10, v. 13

Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold.

St John ch. 10, v. 16

Though ye believe not me, believe the works.

St John ch. 10, v. 38

I am the resurrection, and the life

St John ch. 11, v. 25

Jesus wept.

St John ch. 11, v. 35

Ye know nothing at all,

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

St John ch. 11, v. 49

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? The poor always ye have with you.

Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

St John ch. 13, v. 23

That thou doest, do quickly.

St John ch. 13, v. 27

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father’s house are many mansions...I go to prepare a place for you.

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.

It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you.

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition.

St John ch. 17, v. 12

Put up thy sword into the sheath.

St John ch. 18, v. 11

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?

St John ch. 18, v. 38

Now Barabbas was a robber.

St John ch. 18, v. 40

What I have written I have written.

St John ch. 19, v. 22

Woman, behold thy son!...

Behold thy mother!

St John ch. 19, v. 26

I thirst.

St John ch. 19, v. 28

It is finished.

St John ch. 19, v. 30

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

St John ch. 20, v. 1

So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

St John ch. 20, v. 4

They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

St John ch. 20, v. 13

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She supposing him to be the gardener saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

St John ch. 20, v. 15

Touch me not.

St John ch. 20, v. 17.

Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

St John ch. 20, v. 25

Be not faithless, but believing.

St John ch. 20, v. 27

Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

St John ch. 20, v. 29

Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing.

St John ch. 21, v. 3

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more that these?...Feed my lambs.

St John ch. 21, v. 15

Feed my sheep.

St John ch. 21, v. 16

Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee.

St John ch. 21, v. 17

When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

St John ch. 21, v. 18

Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

St John ch. 21, v. 20

What shall this man do? ...

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

St John ch. 21, v. 21

2.116.4.5 Acts Of The Apostles

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 1, v. 1

Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 1, v. 11

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 2, v. 2

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 2, v. 9

And all that believed were together, and had all things common.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 2, v. 44

Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 3, v. 6

Walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 3, v. 8

It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 6, v. 2

The witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 7, v. 58

Saul was consenting unto his death.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 8, v. 1

Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 8, v. 20

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 8, v. 21

Breathing out threatenings and slaughter.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 9, v. 1

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 9, v. 4

It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 9, v. 5

The street which is called Straight.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 9, v. 11

Dorcas: this woman was full of good works.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 9, v. 36

He fell into a trance,

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Wherein were all manner of four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 10, v. 10

What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 10, v. 15

God is no respecter of persons.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 10, v. 34.

He was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 12, v. 23

The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 14, v. 11

We also are men of like passions with you.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 14, v. 15

Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 16, v. 9

What must I do to be saved?

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 16, v. 30

The Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 5

Those that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 6

What will this babbler say?

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 18

For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 21

Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 22

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of Heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 24

For in him we live, and move, and have our being.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 17, v. 28

Gallio cared for none of those things.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 18, v. 17

We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 19, v. 2

All with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 19, v. 34

I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 20, v. 22

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 20, v. 35

But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 21, v. 39

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 22, v. 28

A conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 24, v. 16

I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 25, v. 11

Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 25, v. 12

Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 26, v. 24

For this thing was not done in a corner.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 26, v. 26

Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Acts Of The Apostles ch. 26, v. 28

I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

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2.116.4.6 Romans

Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.

Romans ch. 1, v. 9

I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

Romans ch. 1, v. 14

The just shall live by faith.

Romans ch. 1, v. 17

Worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.

Romans ch. 1, v. 25

Patient continuance in well doing.

Romans ch. 2, v. 7

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Romans ch. 2, v. 11.

These...are a law unto themselves.

Romans ch. 2, v. 14

Let God be true, but every man a liar.

Romans ch. 3, v. 4

Let us do evil, that good may come.

Romans ch. 3, v. 8

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

Romans ch. 3, v. 23

For where no law is, there is no transgression.

Romans ch. 4, v. 15

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations.

Romans ch. 4, v. 18 (referring to Abraham)

Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans ch. 5, v. 5

Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.

Romans ch. 5, v. 20

Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer in sin?

Romans ch. 6, v. 1

We also should walk in newness of life.

Romans ch. 6, v. 4

Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Romans ch. 6, v. 9

The wages of sin is death.

Romans ch. 6, v. 23

Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law.

Romans ch. 7, v. 7

For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Romans ch. 7, v. 19.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

Romans ch. 7, v. 24

They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

For to be carnally minded is death.

Romans ch. 8, v. 5

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Romans ch. 8, v. 15

We are the children of God:

And if the children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.

Romans ch. 8, v. 16

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Romans ch. 8, v. 22

All things work for good to them that love God.

Romans ch. 8, v. 28

If God be for us, who can be against us?

Romans ch. 8, v. 31

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans ch. 8, v. 38

Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Romans ch. 9, v. 20

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God.

Romans ch. 12, v. 1

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Romans ch. 12, v. 15

Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in you own conceits.

Romans ch. 12, v. 16

Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans ch. 12, v. 19

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans ch. 12, v. 21

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers...the powers that be are ordained of God.

Romans ch. 13, v. 1

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.

Romans ch. 13, v. 3

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Romans ch. 13, v. 7

Love is the fulfilling of the law.

Romans ch. 13, v. 10

Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Romans ch. 13, v. 11

Make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Romans ch. 13, v. 14

Doubtful disputations.

Romans ch. 14, v. 1

Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Romans ch. 14, v. 5

Salute one another with an holy kiss.

Romans ch. 16, v. 16

2.116.4.7 1 Corinthians

The foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.