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[Anonymous No.18782916]

Post your favourite passages from The Bible.

[Anonymous No.18783147]

>>18782916
Ezekiel 23:20

[Anonymous No.18783175]

>And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns, like a lamb, and he spoke as a dragon. And he executed all the power of the former beast in his sight; and he caused the earth, and them that dwell therein, to adore the first beast, whose wound to death was healed. And he did great signs, so that he made also fire to come down from heaven unto the earth in the sight of men. And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs, which were given him to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make the image of the beast, which had the wound by the sword, and lived. And it was given him to give life to the image of the beast, and that the image of the beast should speak; and should cause, that whosoever will not adore the image of the beast, should be slain. And he shall make all, both little and great, rich and poor, freemen and bondmen, to have a character in their right hand, or on their foreheads. And that no man might buy or sell, but he that hath the character, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man: and the number of him is six hundred sixty-six.

[Anonymous No.18783210]

>The boy left with the angel, and the dog followed behind.
it's just so comfy bros

[Anonymous No.18784064]

Are you fucking heathens gonna let this thread die?

[Anonymous No.18784147]

>>18783175

[Anonymous No.18784235]

>>18783175
Damn, Iron Maiden's lyrics are better than I remembered

[Anonymous No.18784264]

>>18784064
Amen

Not a Christian, just covering my bases

[Anonymous No.18784273]

>>18782916
- The end

[Anonymous No.18784358]

>>18784064
That'll be an amen from me, they probably updated hell to have twitter screencaps in the news and it's so full of trannies there's probably a few brand new layers

[Anonymous No.18784371]

>>18784064
AMEN

[Anonymous No.18784707]

>>18783210
Tobit is ultimate comfiness. It would work great as a movie

[Anonymous No.18784743]

9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

[Anonymous No.18784747]

>>18782916
Matthew 13
Matthew 13:35

[Anonymous No.18784750]

>>18782916
Is it really true that the KJV and all translations are actually shit compared to reading it in the "original" word? As in, the interpretations are mostly bullshit because they change a ton of meaning?

[Anonymous No.18784870]

>>18784750
NAC but translations will virtually change forever as new documents are discovered, new practices in translation are introduced, etc.
The KJV is old but it's pretty accurate and there's value in it being unchanging from a1600s text. The intent with which it was translated is different from the intent of newer translation, the practices are different, and so on. You can always read the KJV and supplement it with another translation that is more modern.

[Anonymous No.18784903]

Why hast thou forsaken me

[Anonymous No.18784944]

>>18782916
Genesis 3:19
" In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."

[Anonymous No.18784990]

>>18784064
amen

[Anonymous No.18785040]

>>18784064

[Anonymous No.18785116]

>>18782916
it is better to live in the corner of an attic than live with a nagging wife

[Anonymous No.18785121]

>>18784064
amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen

[Anonymous No.18785140]

>>18784064
Amen

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

[Anonymous No.18785141]

Matthew 23
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023&version=NIV

[Anonymous No.18785182]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18785195]

>>18784064
amen bro, long live bible

[Anonymous No.18785203]

>>18782916
the one that Danzig told me about where jesus kills a kid

[Anonymous No.18785416]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18785478]

>>18783175

[Anonymous No.18785531]

>>18784064
Amen.

It's not one passage, but Matthew 5 is my favourite part of the Bible. It easily has the best passages, and its teachings are extremely important.

5:3-11
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."


5:17-22
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.


5:27-32
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

[Anonymous No.18785537]

>>18785531

5:38-48
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

[Anonymous No.18785546]

>>18784064
AMEN
SNEED

[Anonymous No.18785702]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18785717]

>>18784064
AMEN

[Anonymous No.18785719]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18785725]

Luke 3:16-17
>16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

>17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.


Matthew 12:38-42
>38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master we would see a sign from thee.

>39 Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

>40 For as Jonas was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

>41 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here.

>42 The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon here.

[Anonymous No.18786270]

>>18782916
Exodus 4:24–26

[Anonymous No.18786275]

>>18784064
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>>18785719
/lit/ confirmed worse than facebook

[Anonymous No.18786369]

>>18784064
AMEN

[Anonymous No.18786437]

Proverbs 13:4
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

[Anonymous No.18786947]

Why do Christians accept translations as valid? I don't think this is true for any other religion.

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18787153]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18787228]

Romans 8:38~39
>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 created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Luke 12:32
>Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
John 16:33
>These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
John 15:18~19
>If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Matthew 8:20
>And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
Ecclesiastes 2:10~11
>Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, For my heart rejoiced in all my labor; And this was my reward from all my labor. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done And on the labor in which I had toiled; And indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.

Reading Ecclesiastes for the first time was a mindfuck

[Anonymous No.18787360]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18788683]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18789315]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18789328]

>>18785478
this is the first beast who gets killed by the real one, who will be against globohomo

[Anonymous No.18789344]

Austin 3:16

[Anonymous No.18789346]

>>18789344
Science 3:14

[Anonymous No.18789347]

>>18784064
amen

[Anonymous No.18789350]

>>18782916
Science 3:14

[Anonymous No.18789363]

The sermon on the Mount in its entirety

[Anonymous No.18789584]

>>18784064
AMEN

[Anonymous No.18789673]

>>18784064
Amen

[Anonymous No.18789698]

Ecc 3:1 All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.
Ecc 3:2 A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.
Ecc 3:3 A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build.
Ecc 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecc 3:5 A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
Ecc 3:6 A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
Ecc 3:7 A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
Ecc 3:8 A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.
The God-Given Task
Ecc 3:9 What hath man more of his labour?
Ecc 3:10 I have seen the trouble, which God hath given the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecc 3:11 He hath made all things good in their time, and hath delivered the world to their consideration, so that man cannot find out the work which God hath made from the beginning to the end.
Ecc 3:12 And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.
Ecc 3:13 For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God.
Ecc 3:14 I have learned that all the works which God hath made, continue for ever: we cannot add any thing, nor take away from those things which God hath made that he may be feared.
Ecc 3:15 That which hath been made, the same continueth: the things that shall be, have already been: and God restoreth that which is past.

[Anonymous No.18790552]

2 Samuel 22

[Anonymous No.18791221]

>>18784064
AMEN

[Anonymous No.18792459]

Philippians 2, hodgepodge of various translations
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though He held the form of God, thought not to cling to it,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

basically all of Amos
chapter 3:
3“Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
4Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
5Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
6Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
Does disaster come to a city,
unless the LORD has done it?

chapter 5:
18Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD!
Why would you have the day of the LORD?
It is darkness, and not light,
19as if a man fled from a lion,
and a bear met him,
or went into the house and leaned his hand against the wall,
and a serpent bit him.
20Is not the day of the LORD darkness, and not light,
and gloom with no brightness in it?