Spiritual Quotes by Jesus

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.”

Love is presented as an active obligation shaped by example, not merely a private feeling.

Source note: John 13:34, King James Version.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”

The promise distinguishes inward peace from security based only on changing external circumstances, placing calm within a spiritual relationship rather than worldly control.

Source note: John 14:27 in the King James Version; the verse continues, “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

“Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”

Full joy is connected with asking and receiving inside a relationship of trust, rather than with passive wishfulness.

Source note: John 16:24 in the King James Version; concluding clause of the verse.

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Truth is connected with freedom, suggesting that clearer understanding can loosen the control of falsehood and confusion.

Source note: John 8:32, King James Version.

“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”

The request for forgiveness is made in the middle of injury rather than after conditions become comfortable, giving the line its unusually demanding moral force.

Source note: Luke 23:34 in the King James Version.

“Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

The short instruction treats forgiveness as a practice rather than merely a feeling: release is something a person does in response to another person’s fault.

Source note: Luke 6:37 in the King James Version; excerpt from the verse’s instruction about judgment and forgiveness.

“Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much.”

The line links forgiveness with a transformed response of love, emphasizing that mercy changes the meaning of a person’s past rather than denying it.

Source note: Luke 7:47 in the King James Version; Jesus explains the woman’s actions during the meal at the Pharisee’s house.

“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any.”

The instruction makes unresolved resentment relevant even in a private act of prayer: a grievance cannot simply be separated from the way a person approaches reconciliation and mercy.

Source note: Mark 11:25 in the King James Version; excerpt from the verse.

“I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.”

The answer rejects a small numerical limit on forgiveness, making repeated mercy the point rather than merely reaching a quota.

Source note: Matthew 18:22 in the King James Version; Jesus answers Peter’s question about how often a brother should be forgiven.

“If ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.”

The emphasis falls on forgiveness that is more than outward compliance: the teaching demands a response rooted in the heart rather than merely performed.

Source note: Matthew 18:35, King James Version; the sentence concludes the parable of the unforgiving servant and returns to forgiveness between people.

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.”

The teaching moves beyond merely withholding retaliation and asks for active goodwill toward opponents, making forgiveness part of a transformed response to hostility.

Source note: Matthew 5:44, King James Version; Jesus commands love, blessing, and good action toward enemies within the Sermon on the Mount.

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Peacemaking is treated as active moral work: reducing conflict and restoring relationship rather than simply avoiding disagreement.

Source note: Matthew 5:9, King James Version.

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

The prayer links asking for mercy with practicing mercy toward other people, making forgiveness a reciprocal moral discipline rather than a one-sided demand.

Source note: Matthew 6:12 in the King James Version.

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”

Forgiveness is framed as conduct expected from people who themselves depend on mercy, tying belief to the way injury is answered.

Source note: Matthew 6:14 in the King James Version.