OSV | St. Paul | Readers Favorite Quotes

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me." (1 Cor 12:10 RSV) -- Anne Knehr, Church of St. Mary's, Roslyn, Religious Ed Teacher of 4th graders and Parish Member

“[Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities — all things were created for him and through him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross” (Col 1:15-21, RSVCE). -- Matthia Langone

"With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us." (1 Thessalonians 2:8) -- Marion Cochran Lunt, Director of Communications, The Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12) -- Leah Ackland, Catholic Campus Minister, University of Hartford; Director of iFIC, the youth wing of the Family Institute of Connecticut.

My favorite Pauline scripture is "In Christ there is no male nor female.... " -- Pam from WV

Brothers my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge (Romans 10:1) -- Lily.Lake Monticello, Va.

Readers' Favorite St. Paul Quotes