 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.  The Abolition of Man - Page 106by C. S. Lewis - 2009 - 128 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Auguste Joseph Alphonse Gratry - 1860 - 268 pages
...be no longer her only one, and that His word might be fulfilled : " Unless the grain of corn is cast into the earth, and dies, it remains alone ; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." By freely and fully accepting death, for her Son and herself, — a sacrifice, which, after that of... | |
 | James Morgan Pryse - 1909 - 254 pages
...Ame'n, I say to you, Unless the grain l of the wheat falls to the earth and dies, it abides by itself, alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his ghost causes it to perish, 2 and he who hates his ghost in this world shall keep it throughout On-going... | |
 | Elbert Russell - 1916 - 96 pages
...But his love for his people was not limited by any consideration for himself. Moreover, he knew that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains fruitless. Only by being lifted up on the cross could his life find power to draw all men to himself.... | |
 | 1918 - 338 pages
...glorified. I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who cares little for his life in this world will preserve it until it becomes eternal. If any... | |
 | 1921 - 336 pages
...glorified. I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who cares little for his life in this world will preserve it until it becomes eternal. If any... | |
 | Chester Charlton McCown - 1921 - 280 pages
...this world and drawn all men away from their former allegiance to evil and transferred it to himself. "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies, it bears rich fruit."2 According to the Fourth Gospel the disciple... | |
 | Grace Hutchins, Anna Rochester - 1922 - 168 pages
...of suffering. His own life would be victorious, not in spite of his death but because of his death. "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain ; but if it dies it bears rich fruit." 2 "Whoever tries to seiMatt. 20:20-28. 2 John... | |
 | William Gay Ballantine - 1923 - 468 pages
...to be glorified. Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies,it remains alone. But if it dies it bears much fruit. He who loves his life destroys it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for life eternal. If any one is serving... | |
 | John Ferguson - 1970 - 300 pages
...sacred words and holy sights. Similarly Jesus promised: 'Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.' 'Glorious indeed,' cried an initiate, 'is that mystery vouchsafed by the blessed gods, for death is... | |
 | Walter Kasper - 1977 - 324 pages
...life will lose it ; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it' (Mk 8.35l. 'Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and...bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life' (Jn 12.24fl. These sayings now... | |
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