The New American Bible Quotes

“Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Only do not rebel against the LORD! You need not be afraid”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The New American Bible

“Do not fear or be dismayed.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The New American Bible

“Do not fear! Stand your ground and see the victory the LORD will win for you today.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The New American Bible

“In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the eartha — 2   * and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters —”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“I am 'the voice of one crying out in the desert,
"Make straight the way of the Lord,”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.e 7 Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.f”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, The New American Bible

“The Great Commandment.* 4d Hear, O Israel!* The LORD is our God, the LORD alone! 5Therefore, you shall love the LORD, your God, with your whole heart, and with your whole being, and with your whole strength.e 6f Take to heart these words which I command you today.g 7Keep repeating them to your children. Recite them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up.h 8Bind them on your arm as a sign* and let them be as a pendant on your forehead.i 9Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.j”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible, Revised Edition

“The one who is righteous by faith will live.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, The New American Bible

“So now, do not fear. I will provide for you and for your children.” By thus speaking kindly to them, he reassured them.d”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The New American Bible

“Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me,* for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”i 18 Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and what he told her.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), The New American Bible

“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
― United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, The New American Bible

“ROMANS 5 Faith, Hope, and Love.* 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace* with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,a 2 through whom we have gained access [by faith] to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.b 3 Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, 4 and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope,c 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.d”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“What is seen in dreams is a reflection,           the likeness of a face looking at itself.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Limit the time you spend among the stupid,           but frequent the company of the thoughtful.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“the white scales from Tobit’s eyes, so that he might again see with his own eyes God’s light; and to give Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, as a wife to Tobiah, the son of Tobit, and to rid her of the wicked demon Asmodeus. For it fell to Tobiah’s lot* to claim her before any others who might wish to marry her. At that very moment Tobit turned from the courtyard to his house, and Raguel’s daughter Sarah came down from the upstairs room. III. PREPARATION FOR THE JOURNEY TOBIT 4 A Father’s Instruction. 1 That same day Tobit remembered the money he had deposited in trust with Gabael at Rages in Media. 2 He thought to himself, “Now that I have asked for death, why should I not call my son Tobiah and let him know about this money before I die?” 3 So he called his son Tobiah; and when he came, he said to him:* “Son, when I die, give me a decent burial. Honor your mother, and do not abandon her as long as she lives. Do whatever pleases her, and do not grieve her spirit in any way.a 4 Remember, son, how she went through many dangers for you while you were in her womb. When she dies, bury her in the same grave with me. 5 “Through all your days, son, keep the Lord in mind, and do not seek to sin or to transgress the commandments. Perform righteous deeds all the days of your life, and do not tread the paths of”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Then Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also; let us hear what he too has to say.” 6 When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him: “This is Ahithophel’s plan. Shall we follow his plan? If not, give your own.” 7 Hushai replied to Absalom, “This time Ahithophel has not given good counsel.” 8 And he went on to say: “You know that your father and his men are warriors, and that they are as fierce as a bear in the wild robbed of her cubs. Moreover, since your father is a skilled fighter, he will not spend the night with the army.a 9 Even now he lies hidden in one of the caves or in one of his other places. And if some of our soldiers should fall at the first attack, whoever hears of it will say, ‘Absalom’s followers have been slaughtered.’ 10 Then even the brave man with the heart of a lion — his heart will melt. For all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and those who are with him are brave.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak. 37 By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit* will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.i This is the law and the prophets.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span?”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink and provide themselves with good things from their toil.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible

“For what profit comes to mortals from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which they toil under the sun? 23 Every day sorrow and grief are their occupation; even at night their hearts are not at rest.”
― Anonymous, The New American Bible