"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty." Luke 7:41 NRSV …
Martin Luther
"A man does not live for himself alone in this mortal body to work for it alone, but he lives also for all men on earth; rather, he lives only for others and not for himself. To this end he brings his body into subjection that he may the more sincerely and freely serve others." Martin Luther …
Psalms 87:7
Singers and dancers alike say, "All my springs are in you." Psalms 87:7 NRSV …
2 Chronicles 2:8
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum timber from Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skilled in cutting Lebanon timber. My servants will work with your servants 2 Chronicles 2:8 NRSV …
Robert Lupton
"The church remains the primary guardian of moral and ethical values." Robert Lupton – founder of Focused Community Strategies Urban Ministries …
Luke 7:41
"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty." Luke 7:41 NRSV …
Exodus 22:25
If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them. Exodus 22:25 NRSV …
Dr. Armand E. Larive
"Only a very vain person gives himself sole credit for a skill, because a skill seems so much like a gift – something one feels pleased and fortunate to have." Dr. Armand E. Larive – Retired Professor at Washington State University and Episcopal Priest …
Esther 8:10
He wrote letters in the name of King Ahasuerus, sealed them with the king's ring, and sent them by mounted couriers riding on fast steeds bred from the royal herd. Esther 8:10 NRSV …
1 Chronicles 27:32
Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe; Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons. 1 Chronicles 27:32 NRSV …