Quotes from the Bible
"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, but have not love, I am nothing." I Corinthians 13:2
"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..." I Corinthians 13:4-8
"Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven..."" Mathew 18:21-22
"The difference between bitterness and joy is our capacity to forgive. If you are refusing to forgive people, you are missing a wonderful opportunity of experiencing joy and sharing it with them." [Taken from The A to Z Guide to Bible Application, Wheaton, Illinois; Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996]
"Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin." Proverbs 18:24
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." Proverbs 27:6
"A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." Proverbs 27:7
"A rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out." Proverbs 28:11
"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of the fools." Ecclesiastes 7:24
"Some say words don't hurt,
but it's not so...
Hateful words can deeply wound the heart,
but kind words can lift one's spirit forever!
Do remember to speak kind words for your neighbors."
-Xuan Thu
