1. Hebrew Bible, Genesis, 2.7, 3.19 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
2.7. וַיִּיצֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאָדָם עָפָר מִן־הָאֲדָמָה וַיִּפַּח בְּאַפָּיו נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים וַיְהִי הָאָדָם לְנֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה׃ 3.19. בְּזֵעַת אַפֶּיךָ תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַד שׁוּבְךָ אֶל־הָאֲדָמָה כִּי מִמֶּנָּה לֻקָּחְתָּ כִּי־עָפָר אַתָּה וְאֶל־עָפָר תָּשׁוּב׃ | 2.7. Then the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." 3.19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.’" |
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2. Hebrew Bible, Job, 33.18-33.19 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
33.18. יַחְשֹׂךְ נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי־שָׁחַת וְחַיָּתוֹ מֵעֲבֹר בַּשָּׁלַח׃ 33.19. וְהוּכַח בְּמַכְאוֹב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וריב [וְרוֹב] עֲצָמָיו אֵתָן׃ | 33.18. That He may keep back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword." 33.19. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And all his bones grow stiff;" |
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3. Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, 1.15 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
1.15. וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶם כַּפֵּיכֶם אַעְלִים עֵינַי מִכֶּם גַּם כִּי־תַרְבּוּ תְפִלָּה אֵינֶנִּי שֹׁמֵעַ יְדֵיכֶם דָּמִים מָלֵאוּ׃ | 1.15. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you; Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; Your hands are full of blood." |
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4. New Testament, 1 Corinthians, 1.26-1.28 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 1.26. For you seeyour calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh,not many mighty, and not many noble; 1.27. but God chose the foolishthings of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. Godchose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame thethings that are strong; 1.28. and God chose the lowly things of theworld, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not,that he might bring to nothing the things that are: |
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5. New Testament, Luke, 1.6, 1.8-1.9, 1.11, 1.19, 21.4 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 1.6. They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordices of the Lord. 1.8. Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division 1.9. according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 1.11. An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 1.19. The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news. 21.4. for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on. |
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6. New Testament, Matthew, 5.23-5.24 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 5.23. If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you 5.24. leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. |
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7. Irenaeus, Refutation of All Heresies, 1.6.3, 2.26.1, 2.26.3, 2.28.9, 3.10.1, 4.17.5-4.17.6, 4.18.1-4.18.2, 4.18.4, 5.20.2 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
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