Do you know the difference between biblical verse and popular saying?
Biblical or pop culture, you tell me?
1. God helps those who help themselves.
2. This too shall pass.
3. Hate the sin. Love the sinner.
4. The devil can quote scripture.
5. God works in mysterious ways.
6. Money is the root of all evil.
After failing to answer most of these correctly, I thought I would ask you.
Can you spot the biblical statements above?
Have you used these before?
Can you tell me their origin?
These common phrases are often used, but where do they come from?
- “God helps those who help themselves” is a fable by Algernon Sidney, often credited to Benjamin Franklin. It was used it in his Poor Richard's Almanack (1736)
- “This too shall pass” is a proverb from the medieval Levent.
- “Hate the sin. Love the sinner.” Quote from Mahatma Gandhi.
- The devil can quote scripture. Quote from Merchant of Venice.
- “God Works in mysterious ways” is a hymn by William Cowper.
- “Money is the root of all evil.” This is a misquote of 1 Timothy 6:10.
