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the devil can cite scripture for his purpose

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  • the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends — The proverb alludes to the temptation of Christ by the Devil (MATTHEW iv) when the latter quotes a passage from Psalm xci. 1596 SHAKESPEARE Merchant of Venice I. iii. 93 The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Scripture — Scrip ture (?; 135), n. [L. scriptura, fr. scribere, scriptum, to write: cf. OF. escripture, escriture, F. [ e]criture. See {Scribe}.] 1. Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription. [1913 Webster] I have put it in scripture and in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cite — Cite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Citing}] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci[=e]re, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.? to go, Skr. ? to sharpen.] 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cite — 01. The mayor [cited] personal reasons for his decision to retire from politics. 02. The priest [cited] a passage from the Bible to illustrate his point. 03. The couple [cited] irreconcilable differences as their reason for a divorce. 04. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • cit´er — cite «syt», transitive verb, cit|ed, cit|ing. 1. to quote (a passage, book, or author), especially as an authority: »He cited the encyclopedia to prove his statement. The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cited — Cite Cite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Citing}] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci[=e]re, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.? to go, Skr. ? to sharpen.] 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Citing — Cite Cite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Citing}] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ci[=e]re, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.? to go, Skr. ? to sharpen.] 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Church —     The Church     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church     The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • sacred writings — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Scriptures Nouns 1. a. scripture, the Scriptures, the Bible, the Book, the Good Book, Holy Writ, Holy Scriptures; Gospel; revelation, inspiration; text; King James Bible, Douay Bible, Vulgate; Talmud, Oral …   English dictionary for students

  • Beatty (Fahrenheit 451) — Captain Beatty is a fictional character from Fahrenheit 451 , by Ray Bradbury. He is captain of the protagonist, Guy Montag s, fire house. While firemen in Fahrenheit 451 burn books, and Beatty is dedicated to his work, he is also very well read …   Wikipedia

  • Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — From the end of the nineteenth century until 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints did not allow black men of African descent to be ordained to the priesthood or allow black men or women of African descent to participate in temple …   Wikipedia

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