Philemon famous quotes

I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
-- Philemon

#Understanding #May #Praying

It is easy for men to give advice, but difficult for one's self to follow; we have an example in physicians: for their patients they order a strict regime, for themselves, on going to bed, they do all that they have forbidden to others.
-- Philemon

#Men #Self #Order

In this thing one man is superior to another, that he is better able to bear adversity and prosperity.
-- Philemon

#Adversity #Men #Able

Temperate anger well becomes the wise.
-- Philemon

#Wise #Anger #Wells

Does man differ from the other animals? Only in posture. The rest are bent, but he is a wild beast who walks upright.
-- Philemon

#Men #Animal #Doe

A farmer is always going to be rich next year.
-- Philemon

#Years #Next Year #Rich

A just man is not one who does no ill, But he, who with the power, has not the will.
-- Philemon

#Men #Justice #Doe

I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
-- Philemon

#Brother #Heart #Joy

Only the doctor and the judge have the right to inflict the death penalty without receiving the same.
-- Philemon

#Doctors #Judging #Receiving

Look around you: there is not a doctor who desires the health of his friends, not a soldier who desires peace for his country.
-- Philemon

#Country #Doctors #Soldier

A field is the most just possession for men. For what nature requires it carefully bears: barley, oil, wine, figs, honey. Silver-plate and purple will do for the tragedians, not for life.
-- Philemon

#Wine #Men #Purple

Not one amongst the doctors, as you'll see For his own friends desires to prescribe.
-- Philemon

#Medicine #Doctors #Desire

Grief, like a tree, has tears for its fruit.
-- Philemon

#Grief #Tree #Tears