Maria Esther Torres's Highlights
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:20 ESV
Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:18 ESV
Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:12 ESV
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:10 ESV
If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:4 ESV
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Ecclesiastes 10:3 ESV
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 21:22 ESV
Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!"
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 21:19 ESV
(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me."
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 21:18 ESV
Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go."
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 21:17 ESV
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 21:15-16 ESV
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
Nov 17
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:24 ESV
Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:30-31 ESV
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:29 ESV
Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:27 ESV
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe."
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:26 ESV
Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:25 ESV
So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe."
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:22-23 ESV
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld."
Nov 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted John 20:21 ESV
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you."
Nov 16