Thematic Bible: Stoicism
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Stoicism » Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,"
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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And whoever does not bear his cross, and come behind me, cannot be my disciple.
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And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life because of me will find it.
And having called in the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wants to follow behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man will save it.
And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it. For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself? read more.
For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of this man when he comes in his glory, and of the Father, and of the holy agents.
For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of this man when he comes in his glory, and of the Father, and of the holy agents.
Stoicism » Paul teaches » Celibacy
A wife is bound by law as long a time as her husband lives, but also if the husband should sleep, she is free to be married to whom she desires, only in Lord. But she is more blessed if she remains this way according to my opinion. And I also seem to have Spirit of God.
Now concerning the things of which ye wrote to me. It is good for a man not to touch a woman. But because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render the goodwill owed to the wife, and likewise also the wife to the husband. read more.
The wife has not the right of her private body, but the husband, and likewise also the husband has not the right of his private body, but the wife. Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But I say this from concession not from commandment. For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I. But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
The wife has not the right of her private body, but the husband, and likewise also the husband has not the right of his private body, but the wife. Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But I say this from concession not from commandment. For I wish all men to be even as myself. However each man has his own gift from God, one in this way, and another after that. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I. But if they have no self-control they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.
Now concerning the virgins I have no commandment of Lord, but I give an opinion, as having obtained mercy from Lord to be trustworthy. I suppose therefore this to be good because of the present distress, that it is good for a man to be this way:
But I want you to be without worry. The unmarried man cares for things of the Lord, how he will please the Lord. But he who is married cares for things of the world, how he will please his wife.
Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the members,"
but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.
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For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, having been sold under sin. For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do. But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good. read more.
But now I no longer perform it, but the sin dwelling in me. For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not. For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do. But if I do this that I do not want, I no longer perform it, but sin dwelling in me. Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me. For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man, but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts. I am a wretched man. Who will rescue me out of the body of this death?
But now I no longer perform it, but the sin dwelling in me. For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not. For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do. But if I do this that I do not want, I no longer perform it, but sin dwelling in me. Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me. For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man, but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts. I am a wretched man. Who will rescue me out of the body of this death?
Stoicism » The subordination of natural affection
He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
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If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
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Stoicism » Scripture analogies to » Came "neither eating nor drinking,"
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon.
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For John the immerser has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.
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Stoicism » Paul teaches » That the body must be kept under subjection
But I give my body a black eye and subdue it, lest somehow having preached to others, I myself might become disqualified.
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Stoicism » School of, at athens
And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t
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Stoicism » Scripture analogies to » John the baptist wore camel's hair and subsisted on locusts and wild honey
Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
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