THEOSISEsther 4:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king's house, more than all the Jews:
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָרְדֳּכַ֖י לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־אֶסְתֵּ֑ר אַל־תְּדַמִּ֣י בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ לְהִמָּלֵ֥ט בֵּית־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִכָּל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 24:10If thou lose hope, being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.
- Prov 24:12If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall render to a man according to his works.
- Phil 2:30Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.
- John 12:25Itself remaineth alone. But if it die it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it and he that hateth his life in this world keepeth it unto life eternal.
- Heb 12:3For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
- Matt 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Matt 16:25For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.