 They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by]...  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 111af Thomas De Quincey - 1890Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Charles Burlingame Waite - 1908 - 600 sider
...white garments; had stewards appointed to take care of their common affairs "Whatsoever they say, also, is firmer than an oath. But swearing is avoided by them; and they esteem it worse than perjury. For they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God, is already condemned. . . .... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1908 - 914 sider
...strive to reclaim all liars.1 "They are eminent for fidelity," says Josephus. " Whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath ; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury ; for they say that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God is already condemned." 2 "... | |
 | Leonard Brown - 1908 - 630 sider
...their passion. They are eminent for fidelity and the the ministers of peace. Whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury, for they say that he who cannot be believed without swearing by God, is already condemned. * * * They... | |
 | William Oscar Emil Oesterley, George Herbert Box - 1911 - 530 sider
...their passion. They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace ; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath ; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury ; for they say that he who cannot be believed, without [swearing by] God is already condemned. . .... | |
 | Arthur Lukyn Williams - 1922 - 248 sider
...sentence. There is no reason to think that Qoh. had the Essenes in his mind, who refused to take oaths — "swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed, without [swearing by] God, is already condemned" (Jos.... | |
 | Charles Theodore Fritsch - 1972 - 174 sider
...their passion. They are eminent for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say also is firmer than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God, is already condemned. They... | |
 | Lawrence H. Schiffman - 1998 - 812 sider
...restrain their passion. They are famous for fidelity and are the ministers of peace. Also whatever they say is firmer than an oath, but swearing is avoided by them, and they consider it worse than perjury. For they say that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God... | |
 | Charles Burlingame Waite - 1992 - 580 sider
...white garments; had stewards appointed to take care of their common affairs "Whatsoever they say, also, is firmer than an oath. But swearing is avoided by them; and they esteem it worse than perjury. For they say, that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God, is already condemned. . . .... | |
 | Lloyd Graham - 1991 - 496 sider
...time of Christ. To quote Josephus in part: "They are eminent for fidelity, and are ministers of peace; whatsoever they say is firmer than an oath, but swearing...avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury." Speaking of the vows that each must take, he says: "And before he is allowed to touch their common... | |
 | Lawrence H. Schiffman - 2003 - 436 sider
...restrain their passion. They are famous for fidelity and are the ministers of peace. Also whatever they say is firmer than an oath, but swearing is avoided by them, and they consider it worse than perjury. For they say that he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God... | |
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