Sentences with phrase «second mile»

Talk before the race had been on how the double world, Olympic and European champion would surely have Steve Ovett's almost 36 - year - old British two - mile record of 8:13.51 in his sights but not only did Farah better that mark, but a four - minute flat second mile helped him on his way to break the European best too.

I even ran a 5 minute 13 second mile yesterday at the end of my workout!!!

When Jesus spoke of «walking the second mile,» he was referring to an oppressive Roman law that allowed a traveling Roman solider to demand that a stranger carry his pack for up to one mile.

But over and beyond my beliefs regarding homosexuality is my most deeply - held conviction that I am called to love my neighbor as myself... even if it costs me something, even if it means walking a second mile.

But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile.»

«If anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile.»

That goes well with what comes a few verses later in Matthew (5:38 - 42): turning the other cheek, giving up the cloak when deprived of the coat, going the second mile.

«If anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile» (Matt.

«The first mile renders to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; the second mile, by meeting opposition with kindness, renders to God the things that are God's.»

The old sermons that roared along the second mile of universal and eternal truths without a single stop might document an interesting and in many ways great period in the life of the church.

Certainly it makes no difference whether the setting is a mountain or a plain, and after the Beatitudes there are only slight differences in wording.3 Many familiar teachings are included here: turn the other cheek, go the second mile, be reconciled with your brother, lay up treasures in heaven, judge not, and love your enemies — not just your friends, but your enemies!

Those who in the face of violence, oppression, abuse and neglect continue to turn the other cheek, go the second mile and share possessions even with accusers are not really victims.

It means the end for the «kingdom of the gentiles,» although the kingdom of God will triumph not by «paying back the gentiles in their own coin,» as Wright says, but by turning the other cheek and walking the second mile.

The same case could be made for the commands to give more than is demanded in a court settlement, to go the second mile, to give to beggars, to give to borrowers.

In some cases the spouse or parents of an alcoholic justify overprotective behavior on religious principles — «going the second mile» — failing to see that such cruel kindness is anything but redemptive in its effects.

Because over and beyond my beliefs regarding homosexuality is my most deeply - held conviction that I am called to love my neighbor as myself... even if it costs me something, even if it means walking a second mile.

One of my healers was a not fully trained hearing - aid dealer — a kind, caring man who went the second mile for me many times, I still remember the agony on his face when he sought in mine signs that I could hear.

Concerning ethics, he applies Jesus» «second mile» approach, advocating a view of ethics in which the follower of Christ does not stop at fulfilling responsibility, but, out of love, does more than what is required.

This «second mile,» beyond the formal obligation of religious propaganda common to every other religion of New Testament times, was what made the mission effective.

Love reaches out beyond duty, and of its own freewill goes the second mile.

Some Christians and theologians, open to the world of cultural and religious pluralism, fascinated by it and eager to experiment alternative ways of practicing their faith, are willing to go a second mile, a third mile, even any number of miles, with their new found friends and neighbors of other faiths.

Go the second mile.

New Zealand's burly Peter Snell, starting in one of the few mile races of his young career, took the lead with 340 yards to go, sprinted away from the field to better Herb Elliott's classic mark by a tenth of a second

The chills started on my second mile.

I've also learned that far from taking advantage of this flexibility, everyone on my team will go that second mile to get the job done.