Sentences with phrase «than the sword in»

With their young, dime - store pen proving mightier than the swords in the favored Red Sox» lineup, the Indians took the lead in an ALCS that had the rare look of a drawn - out October drama

Not exact matches

@bringoutyourdead If you want people to quake in sheer terror, make sure your mighty sword is at least a little bigger and sharper than a popsicle stick!

Though we do not see how our actions might affect the future, though we may not receive our inheritance right now, though we might go through persecution and trials and nakedness and danger and sword, if we just put our faith in God, as we keep our eyes on Jesus, «Keep the Son in our eyes,» as we, like Peter, keep our eyes on Jesus rather than on the rolling waves around us, we will walk by faith.

Later he admonishes Peter to put his sword in the scabbard rather than resist arrest (Matthew 26:52).

Both said they prefer crossing doctrinal swords with those of robust theology on the other side, than woolly liberalism in their own denominations.

And ye will not come to me that ye might have life (John 5:39 - 40) For the word oof God is quick (living) and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of SOUL and SPIRIT 9not one in the same).

1 Corinthians 11:14 (Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all men, keep women, children as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infidel)

And in Hebrews 4:12: The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double - edged sword.

(4:23) For the lips of a loose woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two - edged sword.

It is much better to get a dent in the helmet than to get an arrow or sword in the head, right?

People too often talk about Jesus aside from his words, about his compassion towards all, while they fail to wrestle with some of his steepest moral teachings: «Whoever divorces his wife... and marries another, commits adultery; Everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart; If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; I have come to bring not peace but the sword; Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me» (Mt 19:9, 5:28, 5:30, 10:14, 10:37).

Such arguments make even less sense today than they did in Luther's age, for the sword has been replaced by the nuclear bomb.

No lesser a Christian than Martin Luther understood our predicament: Anyone, he wrote in ìOn Temporal Authority, î who tried ìto rule the world by the gospel and to abolish all temporal law and the sword on the plea that all are baptized and Christian, and that, according to the gospel, there shall be among them no law or sword» or the need for either»... would be loosing the ropes and chains of the savage wild beasts and letting them bite and mangle everyone, meanwhile insisting that they were harmless, tame, and gentle creatures; but I would have the proof in my wounds.î I do not believe that Hauerwas sees America's enemies as harmless, tame, and gentle creatures.

The result was that if the Athenians fell in with a party of the enemy that was weaker than they, it escaped them through knowing their watchword; while if they themselves failed to answer they were put to the sword.

(Mingana writes, «We do not deny that the persecution of Sapar gave a stimulus to the emigration of more Christians from southern Persia to India; and indeed there is every possibility that such an emigration did actually take place: but we do make that there is also every possibility that a Christian community of comparatively important size existed before that time in India, and it was more the existence of this community that attracted co-religionists from Persia in the time of persecution than the bare sword of Sapar.»

He even writes that the Taliban is threatened by her activism, and hints that she brought the shooting on herself, «You have said in your speech yesterday that pen is mightier than sword, so they attacked you for your sword not for your books or school.»

If there was any other book claiming to be the authority on everything that you kept having to make excuses for like «Well, that part is ment as an allegory» or «God years are different than man years» or «Well, its says to not eat shelfish or pork in the hebrew scriptures, but apparently God changed his mind later, but that part about ga y's stays» I don't think anyone would have given it a second look had it not been at the point of a sword.

In the final analysis, given that the pen is mightier than the sword, these utterances are the actions, that the masters of our new universe really should fear.

... the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two - edged sword...

In his commentary on Hebrews 4:12, «The Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two - edged sword,» John Calvin declared, «Whenever the Lord accosts us by His Word, He is dealing seriously with us to affect all our inner senses.

I believe Gooners should be able to debate with one another without fear of abuse or ridicule whether in print or verbally... I am sure you have heard the phrase «words are mightier than the sword» with reference to your tea party observation?

This team should have more than enough ability to put our rivals to the sword, but we will have to be careful not to make the same mistakes that Liverpool did and play too aggressively in attack, and should plan to play much more meticulously as we seek out the three points.

Pittsburgh will be much happier taking on a speed - based team like Nashville after dealing with the defensively smothering Senators in the last round, but that open ice will be a double - edged sword as the Predators» attack will be much more dangerous than that of Ottawa.

I can tell you this right now - going for afternoon cakes in house of Sunderland supporters after your team has just put them to the sword by four goals to one - is definitely more preferable than doing it when the result is not in one's favour.

This means that the Orion Nebula, which can be seen as a fuzzy «star» in the middle of Orion's sword in the constellation, is forming way more planets and far fewer stars than scientists had estimated.

The combat is a chore as the enemies have hitboxes larger than your dodge rolls meaning you will get hit EVERY TIME, the weapons are about as useful as a toothpick against a sword unless you're playing on super easy mode, the story is an illogical mess with some interesting world building mechanics, the characters are about as deep as a kiddy pool in a hotel resort, and the main character never shuts the hell up.

Nowhere is this more disturbing than when Dusty improvises a fairy tale to the kids about the «real king» and the «step - king» in a way that paints Brad in a negative light, including the relative sizes of the men's «swords».

It's true that the movie is more extreme in its violence than is customary — Deadpool favors swords and pistols over his fists — but where it truly breaks new ground is in its tone.

«Twilight Saga» star Kristen Stewart takes a stab at the old fairy tale, full of femme - empowerment and sword - and - sorcery chops, while Chris Hemsworth is the titular predator and Charlize Theron the evil queen out for Snow's blood (a very different interpretation than Julia Roberts gave in the recent «Mirror Mirror»).

The sword - and - sandals, «Jesus Picture» star, Baird Whitlock (George Clooney, sillier than ever — an injoke reminiscent of Steve Buscemi's ever decreasing mortal remains in the Coenography) is missing, and the gossip columnists (both played by Tilda Swinton, both underused), the sailor tap - dancing musical has an alarming case of closeted gayness (and a wonderful cameo from the Highlander frenchman, Christopher Lambert), the Busby Berkeley mermaid picture has a star (Scarlett Johannson, in a glorious Noo Yawk accent) and whose fish tail is getting more ill - fitting by the hour due to a pregnancy scandal about to break, and a Euro - flavoured drawing - room melodrama has been saddled with an aw - shucks singing cowboy leading man (Alden Ehrenreich in a breakout performance) who is far, far out of his depth.

There's one sequence in that climactic battle that probably lasts less than a minute showing Optimus Prime wasting some baddies with his sword.

There's nothing more ridiculous than hitting a clearly out of range target with a sword, only to get in closer, swing, and see a «miss».

Both of the most recent Tsui films that I've seen, the kung fu whodunnit Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, his second remake of the 1967 King Hu film Dragon Gate Inn, which remains after 45 years one of great masterpieces of action cinema from anywhere in the world, feature extensive use of CGI, though both are significantly more grounded in reality than Zu Warriors.

I confess that I hadn't seen Krull in years, but I'm happy to report that I still prefer Krull — which seems a lot weirder and less booby - obsessed than Sword and The Sorcerer — to most of the films in the 1980s» sword - and - sandal genre.

Vinterberg may shoot events with a more traditional, sun - kissed eye than expected, but he makes a point of moving on from the earthy past with a crisp, yet stylish air; the moment when Bathsheba is seduced by soldier Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge), who whips his sword around her in the woods like an outtake from an adult Zhang Yimou movie, unfolds with a strangely erotic charge.

Perhaps Ashes of Time should be regarded as an «eastern» rather than a western, with swords taking the place of guns and a camel or two thrown in with the horses.

Moretz, so charming in (500) Days of Summer, steals the show as the foul - mouthed tyke who would much rather chuck butterfly knifes and ram swords through crooks than play with doll babies.

Experimentation in cinema is a double - edged sword and when the deviation from convention doesn't work, it becomes more excruciating to witness than if it had chosen the far simpler and duller approach.

He'll puff up his massive, bronzed and naked chest, nipples stiff and quivering, and use a sword to hack at some menacing but imaginary snake, while in the background a few crew members will smack their lips, nod their heads, and say things like, «Boy, the Rock looks good,» «Dude, the Rock always looks good,» «Hey, his breasteses are bigger than hers» and «Arnold, eat your heart out.»

W'Kabi (Daniel Kaluuya), the chief of a rural tribe, has far more interest in raising swords to protect Wakanda than in accepting outsiders and «their problems.»

To me, the blazing sword seems a bit dimmer in this game than I'd prefer.

I also like the style of link in the new smash, he's a bit brighter than the Twilight princess link but not has light as the skyward sword link.

This medieval mish - mosh attempts to incorporate Ritchie's wearing - thin shtick of quick - edits, jagged cuts and seizure - inducing visuals with the legend of the Round Table, complete with massive battle elephants (think «300,» but on boatloads of HGH), African warriors (who no doubt dotted the ancient British landscape), Asian kung - fu masters (the film even uses the term, «kung - fu,» believe it or not), exploding arrows and, of course, the famed sword Excalibur which, after being removed from its stone prison, begins to take on a life its own (certainly much more than those acting in this film).

When not slowed down, the movie is little more than colors, fire, and sparks in motion, thanks to Bay's oftentimes incompetent camera placement (A tracking shot of Optimus swinging his sword moves him to the extreme right of the frame, mostly off - camera, and focuses on his feet).

Duel blades, Longswords, and Swords can dishout damage faster than you can blink but arn't that powerful in a single swing.

The actors appear to be trying and Clive Owen and Ioan Gruffud are likable in their roles, but they have little more to do than ride horses and swing swords.

Narcos star Boyd Holbrook is about to face an opponent even more wily and hard to put down than notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar: an angry Canadian with swords in his hands.

Of course, it doesn't hurt that youth helps in Oscar's distaff categories — a double - edged sword which only actually cuts those who play women who openly lust after men 10 to 15 years younger than themselves.

Not On Our Watch's combination of practical information and instructions blended with memoir, history and tales of success from past activism should provide inspiration whether the reader is taking his or her first baby steps towards getting involved in any form of activism (or simply picked up the book because it's cowritten by a movie star), or is already convinced that the pen truly can be mightier than the sword and is looking for specifics on this particular conflict.

Truth in the old adage, «the pen is mightier than the sword.»