Sentences with phrase «sake of the kingdom»

In Matt 19 Jesus says that some are given the gift of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom.

Jesus says «to some this has been given for the sake of the kingdom».

How do you handle Matt 19 where Peter says «then it is better not to marry» and Jesus says «to some this has been given for the sake of the kingdom».

At times the book treads a fine line between presenting suffering as «a positive thing» to offering up sufferings as «embraced for the sake of the kingdom».

This chastity shares the same eschatological perspective as that of all consecrated life, that it is «for the sake of the kingdom of heaven» (Mt 19:12).

29 «Truly I tell you,» Jesus said to them, «no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God 30 will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.»

For the sake of the kingdom, we can help the next generation become better pastors and leaders as well.

When people were made eunuch by others or as it has been written, those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven, means they have those removed to help prevent sexual desire and lust, so they can keep their minds pure to worship and serve God.

He says «to some this has been given for the sake of the kingdom».

«My experience is that talking about Jesus a lot — his love of those on the margins, his call to give up everything in order to follow him, and his example as someone who renounced sex for the sake of the kingdom — helps both gay and straight people see what radical discipleship looks like.»

On the one hand, you will hear some Christians say that it is imperative that followers of Jesus succeed — that they prosper, that they make the best art, that they impress the world with their accomplishments for the sake of the kingdom, that they name it and claim it.

The perspective here is that which the Catechism uses in referring to the words of Christ in the Gospel, that it is «celibacy for the sake of the kingdom» (Mt 12:19).

The gift received by persons who live in marriage is different from the one received by persons who live in virginity and choose continence for the sake of the kingdom of God.

Altizer's literal interpretation of the Incarnation in this third argument seems ultimately even more self - destructive than Origen's well - intentioned but much too literal interpretation of Christ's words to his disciples about those who have courage to make themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven (Matt.

Jesus referred him to the classes of those who customarily didn't want to marry or couldn't marry - monks (for the sake of the kingdom of heaven - men damaged by the practice of making eunuchs for use as governmental servants (Egypt generally) and the class of people who «from their mother's womb «are not suited (for women?)

Jesus referred him to the classes of people whp either couldn't or didn't want to be married — those who were monks for the sake of the kingdom of heaven - those who were damaged by others such as eunuchs made to serve the governmemt in Egypt mainly — and those who were eunuchs, had no incliination (to woman?)

He added a puzzling statement: «For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.»

John Paul reminds us that celibacy (continence for the sake of the kingdom) is not a rejection of marriage but a different form of marriage.

Mat 19:12 «For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:12: When the disciples questioned Jesus about not marrying, He said «Some are incapable of marriage, because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others; some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.»

Luke 18:29 - 30 Jesus said to the Apostles «Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God who will not receive an overabundant return...»

For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.

In fact he says that a man is «blessed to be a eunuch for the sake of the kingdom».

And it too became the defning character of his own life, as self - gift for the sake of the kingdom.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there were eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others — and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.

Matt 19: 12» For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.»

The fullness of both states of life is seen in the lives of Mary and Joseph who, although in a matrimonial union, were continent for the sake of the kingdom.

While the Bible calls all Christians to chastity, it also holds up the celibate life as one honorable vocation in light of the example of our Lord himself and his teaching that there are some who are «eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven» (Matt.

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