Browse 10 quotations connecting Paul the Apostle with Inspirational, with meanings, source notes and related themes.
Sources represented here include King James Bible — Galatians 6:9, King James Bible — 1 Corinthians 13:13, King James Bible — 1 Corinthians 13:8.
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
Faith and hope remain important, but the chapter concludes by placing love above them as the greatest continuing virtue.
1 Corinthians 13:13 in the King James Version.
“Charity never faileth.”
The brief statement gives enduring love priority over gifts and achievements that are temporary within the chapter’s larger argument.
1 Corinthians 13:8 in the King James Version; “charity” is the KJV rendering in this passage.
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
The sequence emphasizes alertness, steadiness, and strength, presenting courage as sustained conduct rather than one dramatic moment.
1 Corinthians 16:13 in the King James Version.
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
The verse presents thanksgiving as a continuing spiritual practice rather than something reserved only for circumstances that are easy or pleasant.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 in the King James Version.
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.”
Pressure is acknowledged without allowing pressure to become the whole story; difficulty and endurance are held together.
2 Corinthians 4:8 in the King James Version; opening contrast in a sequence about affliction and endurance.
“Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”
Strength is treated as something received and practiced for demanding circumstances, not merely a personality trait.
Ephesians 6:10 in the King James Version; opening command before the armor metaphor.
“Let us not be weary in well doing.”
Courage can look like continuing useful work after enthusiasm fades, especially when results are delayed rather than immediately visible.
Galatians 6:9 in the King James Version; opening clause of the verse about perseverance.
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Good work can require endurance before results appear, so delayed reward is not treated as proof that effort is useless.
Galatians 6:9, King James Version.
“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”
The repetition turns rejoicing into a deliberate practice rather than a mood reserved only for favorable circumstances.
Philippians 4:4 in the King James Version.
“If God be for us, who can be against us?”
The rhetorical question is designed to reduce fear of opposition by shifting attention toward a larger source of confidence.
Romans 8:31 in the King James Version.
