Quotes about Perish
The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike...Unless we return to the crude and nursery-like belief in objective values, we perish.
- CS Lewis
In accusing me of being a damnable sinner, you are cutting your own throat, Satan. You are reminding me of God's fatherly goodness toward me, that He so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. In calling me a sinner, Satan, you really comfort me above measure.
- Martin Luther
According to John 6:15, He [Christ] fled and would not let Himself be made king; before Pilate He confessed, "My kingdom is not of this world"; and He bade Peter, in the garden, put up his sword, and said, "He that taketh the sword shall perish by the sword.
- Martin Luther
And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
- Genesis 6:17
and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.
- Exodus 19:21
You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.
- Leviticus 26:38
Anyone who comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to perish?”
- Numbers 17:13
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
- Numbers 24:24
Like the nations that the LORD has destroyed before you, so you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 8:20
or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 11:17
I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
- Deuteronomy 30:18
If you transgress the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from this good land He has given you.”
- Joshua 23:16