Quotations

«Men blaspheme what they do not know.»

«And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.»

«And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.»

«This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; / Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: / Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.»

«And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.»

«For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; / And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: / Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? / Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? / But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? / Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? / If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: / But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.»

«Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: / But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.»

«And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: / And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.»

«O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? / Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.»

«Blasphemy itself could not survive religion; if anyone doubts that, let him try to blaspheme Odin.»