Sayings Not Found in Scripture | The lion shall lay down with the lamb
The lion shall lay down with the lamb This is a popularly misquoted passage from Scripture. From filtering into pop culture to influencing Christian kitsch, the image of a lamb…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | The eye is the window to the soul
The eye is the window to the soul The Bible does not speak of the eye being a window to the soul, yet it does represent the eye as being…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | God works in mysterious ways
God works in mysterious ways Though uncertain in origin and certainly not found in Scripture (the phrase may originate from William Cowper’s hymn “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”), that…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | This too shall pass
This too shall pass Trials and difficult circumstances are difficult to bear and one comfort that many have come to share with friends assailed by trouble is the saying: “This…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | Cleanliness is next to godliness
Cleanliness is next to godliness The book of Leviticus frequently deals with the issue of cleanliness and impurity so that the Children of Israel would be clean as a sign…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | Money is the root of all evil
Money is the root of all evil This expression stems from the biblical phrase that says, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils” (1…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | God helps those who help themselves
God helps those who help themselves The saying “God helps those who help themselves” comes to us by various roots and across millennia. One of its earliest known expressions is…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you The biblical parallel to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is found in the…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | To thine ownself be true
To thine ownself be true When prompting people to follow their conscience on matters, the oft-touted “To thine own self be true” is occasionally cited as a Biblical recommendation. In…
Sayings Not Found in Scripture | Spare the rod, spoil the child
Spare the rod, spoil the child Despite popular opinion, the famous saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child,” cannot be found anywhere in the Bible. The saying, however, should not…