Paul the Apostle Quotes
… test everything, and retain whatever is good.
Saint Paul of Tarsus, 4-66, New Testament, Thessalonians I, 5:21
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Kohelet is a traditional Jewish method of organizing some of the smaller books of the Old Testament. We index it as “Kohelet, Book of.”
He was officially hanged for his offence of blasphemy. See {619712}. His execution, which raised considerable concern, was the last execution for blasphemy in Britain.
This is a very important quotation because it reflects the attitude of many of the leading American expansionists and imperialists of the period—ie that American imperialism would uplift peoples around the world. This was an extension of the religious motive of many of the British imperialists who referred to the “3 Cs”: Commerce, Civilization & Christianity. Seelye himself was a missionary of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church.
Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle (c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, and he also founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD.
