Ecclesiasticus, 42
5. Of the corruption of buying, and of merchants, and of much correction of children, and to make the side of a wicked slave to bleed.
5. Of the corruption of buying, and of merchants, and of much correction of children, and to make the side of a wicked slave to bleed.
Chapter 42 of the Ecclesiastical Book talks about divine wisdom and the importance of knowing it. He also talks about the creation and diversity of nature and human beings, and highlights the importance of taking care of health and personal hygiene. Below are five verses related to the topics covered by ecclesiastical 42:
Psalm 104:24: "How numerous your works are, Lord! You have done them all wisely; the earth is full of your creatures." This verse talks about divine creation and the great wisdom employed by God by creating it, the theme addressed in Ecclesiastical 42.
Proverbs 2:6: "For the Lord gives wisdom; his mouth comes from knowledge and understanding." This verse highlights the importance of divine wisdom, mentioned in ecclesiastical 42.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "or do not know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in you, who have from God, and that you are not from you? Because you were bought by price. Now. , therefore, glorify God in your body. " This verse talks about the importance of caring for the body, which is considered a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
1 Timothy 4:8: "For physical exercise for little is profitable, but piety for everything is profitable, because it has the promise of present life and what will come." This verse talks about the importance of piety about physical exercise, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
Matthew 6:25-26: "Therefore, I say unto you, Do not be anxious for your life, as to what you have to eat or drink; not for your body, as to what you will dress. Food, and the body, more than the garments? Observe the birds of heaven: they do not sow, do not reap, or gather in barns; This verse highlights the importance of trusting God and not worrying too much about the body and its material needs, a theme addressed in ecclesiastical 42.
“As almas! As almas! Se alguém soubesse o preço que custam”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
