The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Hebrews ch. 12, v. 1

Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.

Hebrews ch. 12, v. 6

The spirits of just men made perfect.

Hebrews ch. 12, v. 23

Let brotherly love continue.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews ch. 13, v. 1

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Hebrews ch. 13, v. 8

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Hebrews ch. 13, v. 14

To do good and to communicate forget not.

Hebrews ch. 13, v. 16

2.116.4.19 James

Let patience have her perfect work.

James ch. 1, v. 4

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life.

James ch. 1, v. 12

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

James ch. 1, v. 17

Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls,

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

James ch. 1, v. 19

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James ch. 1, v. 26

Faith without works is dead.

James ch. 2, v. 20

How great a matter a little fire kindleth.

James ch. 3, v. 5

The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil.

James ch. 3, v. 8

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

James ch. 3, v. 11

For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

James ch. 4, v. 14

Ye have heard of the patience of Job.

James ch. 5, v. 11

Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay.

James ch. 5, v. 12

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

James ch. 5, v. 16

2.116.4.20 1 Peter

Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

1 Peter ch. 1, v. 7

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away.

1 Peter ch. 1, v. 24.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 2

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 9

Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 11

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 17

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 20

Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 25

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.

1 Peter ch. 3, v. 4

Giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.

1 Peter ch. 3, v. 7

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing.

1 Peter ch. 3, v. 9

The end of all things is at hand.

1 Peter ch. 4, v. 7

Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

1 Peter ch. 4, v. 8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter ch. 5, v. 8

2.116.4.21 2 Peter

And the day star arise in your hearts.

2 Peter ch. 1, v. 19

They are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

2 Peter ch. 2, v. 10

The dog is turned to his own vomit again.

2 Peter ch. 2, v. 22

2.116.4.22 1 John

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John ch. 1, v. 8

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

1 John ch. 3, v. 17

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John ch. 4, v. 8

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.

1 John ch. 4, v. 18

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

1 John ch. 4, v. 20

2.116.4.23 3 John

He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

3 John v. 11

2.116.4.24 Revelation

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which

is, and which was, and which is to come.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 4

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 7

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 10

What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 11

Being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 12

His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 14

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation ch. 1, v. 18

I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Revelation ch. 2, v. 4

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Revelation ch. 2, v. 10

I will not blot out his name out of the book of life.

Revelation ch. 3, v. 5

I will write upon him my new name.

Revelation ch. 3, v. 12

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Revelation ch. 3, v. 15

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.

Revelation ch. 3, v. 20

And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Revelation ch. 4, v. 3

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne,

and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation ch. 4, v. 6

They were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Revelation ch. 4, v. 8

Thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation ch. 4, v. 11

Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Revelation ch. 5, v. 2

The four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Revelation ch. 5, v. 8

He went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation ch. 6, v. 2

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death.

Revelation ch. 6, v. 8

The kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Revelation ch. 6, v. 15

A great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the

Lamb.

Revelation ch. 7, v. 9

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped

God.

Revelation ch. 7, v. 11

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

Revelation ch. 7, v. 13

These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Revelation ch. 7, v. 14

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

Revelation ch. 7, v. 16

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation ch. 7, v. 17

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Revelation ch. 8, v. 1

And the name of the star is called Wormwood.

Revelation ch. 8, v. 11

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Revelation ch. 9, v. 6

And there were stings in their tails.

Revelation ch. 9, v. 10

It was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

Revelation ch. 10, v. 10

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

Revelation ch. 12, v. 1

And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels.

Revelation ch. 12, v. 7

Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

Revelation ch. 13, v. 4

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Revelation ch. 13, v. 17

Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Revelation ch. 13, v. 18

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

And they sung as it were a new song...and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

Revelation ch. 14, v. 2

Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city.

Revelation ch. 14, v. 8

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image.

Revelation ch. 14, v. 11

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the

Revelation ch. 21, v. 4

I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation ch. 21, v. 6

The street of the city was pure gold.

Revelation ch. 21, v. 21

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Revelation ch. 21, v. 25

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Revelation ch. 22, v. 1

And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation ch. 22, v. 2

And, behold, I come quickly.

Revelation ch. 22, v. 12

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Revelation ch. 22, v. 15

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation ch. 22, v. 20

2.116.5 Vulgate

Dominus illuminatio mea, et salus mea, quem timebo?

The Lord is the source of my light and my safety, so whom shall I fear?

Psalm 26, v. 1.

Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.

You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; you will wash me and I shall be

made whiter than snow.

Psalm 50, v. 9 (A. V. Psalm 51, v. 7).

Cantate Domino canticum novum, quia mirabilia fecit.

Sing to the Lord a new song, because he has done marvellous things.

Psalm 97, v. 1 (A. V. Psalm 98, v. 1).

Jubilate Deo, omnis terra; servite Domino in laetitia.

Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; serve the Lord with gladness.

Psalm 99, v. 2.

Beatus vir qui timet Dominum, in mandatis ejus volet nimis!

Happy is the man who fears the Lord, who is only too willing to follow his orders.

Psalm 111, v. 1 (A. V. Psalm 112, v. 1)

Non nobis, Domine, non nobis; sed nomini tuo da gloriam.

St John ch. 16, v. 5

Ecce homo.

Behold the man.

St John ch. 19, v. 5

Consummatum est.

It is achieved.

St John ch. 19, v. 30.

Noli me tangere.

Do not touch me.

St John ch. 20, v. 17.

Sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite.

After the fashion of newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word.

1 Peter ch. 2, v. 2.

Magna est veritas, et praevalet.

Great is truth, and it prevails.

3 Esdras ch. 4, v. 41.

2.117 Isaac Bickerstaffe c.1733-c.1808

Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But—why did you kick me downstairs?

‘An Expostulation’

There was a jolly miller once, Lived on the river Dee;

He worked and sang from morn till night; No lark more blithe than he.

‘Love in a Village’ (a comic opera with music by Thomas Arne, 1762) act 1, sc. 2

And this the burthen of his song, For ever used to be,

I care for nobody, not I, If no one cares for me.

‘Love in a Village’ (1762) act 1, sc. 2

2.118 E. H. Bickersteth 1825-1906

Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The Blood of Jesus whispers peace within.

‘Songs in the House of Pilgrimage’ (1875) ‘Peace, perfect peace’

2.119 Georges Bidault 1899-1983

The weak have one weapon: the errors of those who think they are strong.