Do you know what the most quoted book in history is? The Bible, of course. You quote it all the time and may not even know it. There are sayings we use every day in our society that came from the Bible. Here are a few examples:
"A house divided will fall" Luke 11:17
"A man after his own heart" 1 Samuel 13:14
"Apple of my eye" Deuteronomy 2:10, Zechariah 2:8
"At my wit's end" Psalm 107:27
"Blind leading the blind" Matthew 15:14, Luke 6:39
"By the skin of our teeth" Job 19:20
"Can a leopard change his spots?" Jeremiah 13:23
"Eat, drink, and be merry" Ecclesiastes 8:15
"Eye for an eye" Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, Deuteronomy 19:21 Matthew 5:38
"You can’t take it with you" 1 Timothy 6:7
"Good Samaritan" Luke 10:25-37
"He gave up the ghost" Luke 23:46
"He who is without sin may cast the first stone" John 8:7
"The writing on the wall" Daniel 5:5
"How are the mighty fallen" 1 Samuel 1:19-27
"Letter of the law" 2 Corinthians 3:6
"Many are called, but few are chosen" Matthew 22:14
"Man shall not live by bread alone" Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4
"More blessed to give than to receive" Acts 20:35
"Out of the mouths of babes" Psalm 8:2
"Pride goes before a fall" Proverbs 16:19
"Salt of the earth" Matthew 5:13
"Strait and narrow" Matthew 7:14
"Suffer fools gladly" 2 Corinthians 11:19
"Sweat of your brow" Genesis 3:19
"The blind leading the blind" Matthew 15:14, Luke 6:39
"The love of money is the root of all evil" 1 Timothy 6:10
"Twinkling of an eye" 1 Corinthians 15:52
These are just a “drop in the bucket” (Isaiah 40:15), there are more. My challenge to you as a Christ follower is to know as many of these as possible. Make it a "labor of love" (1 Thessalonians 1:3), so the next time you hear someone who hasn’t found salvation quote one, you’ll have the perfect said-way to a conversation about the Bible.
"And the truth shall set them free" (John 8:32)
“God, it’s amazing how much of your word is ingrained into our society. It only continues to prove how much of You was put into making our world. Thanks.”
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