Phrases from the Vulgate Latin Bible
Starting with phrase number 76

  1. Memento homo, quia pulvis eris et in pulverem reverteris - Remember man, that you are dust and to dust you return (Ecclesiastical term - Used in the ceremony of the imposition of Ash Wednesday - Vulgate, Genesis 3.19)
  2. Mihi vindicta: ego retribuam, dicit Dominus - Vengeance is mine, I will retribution, says the Lord (Vulgate - extract of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans chapter 12 verse 19. Paul here quotes a verse from the book of Deuteronomy Chap. 32 verse 35 Mea est ultio, et ego retribuam in tempore, in quo labetur pes eorum! Iuxta est dies perditionis, et adesse festinat sors eorum. Vengeance is Mine, and retribution, In due time their foot will slip; For the day of their calamity is near, And the impending things are hastening upon them)
  3. Militia est vita hominis super Terram - The life of man on earth is to work (Vulgate - Book of Job 7, 1)
  4. Modicae fidei, quare dubitasti? - Man of little faith, why do you hesitate? (Vulgate - Said by Jesus Christ - Matthew 14, 33 - Jesus is mad with Peter’s refusal to walk on water)
  5. Multi autem sunt vocati pauci vero electi - Many are called but few chosen (Vulgate, Matthew 22,14 - Said by Jesus Christ)
  6. Nemo potest duobus dominis servire aut enim unum odio habebit et alterum diliget aut unum sustinebit et alterum contemnet non potestis Deo servire et mamonae - No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other: or he will sustain the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (Vulgate - Matthew 6, 24 - Said by Jesus Christ)
  7. Neque dicent ecce hic aut ecce illic ecce enim regnum Dei intra vos est - Do not say, "Look, here it is" or "there it is", for the kingdom of God is within you (Vulgate - Luke 17, 21 - Said by Jesus Christ)
  8. Nihil novum sub sole - There is nothing new under the sun (Vulgate - Ecclesiastes 1, 9 )
  9. Noli me tangere! - Do not touch me! (Vulgate - John 20, 17 - Said by Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene - In medicine it refers to those organs (e.g. the heart) that not should be operated.)
  10. Nolite mitere margaritas ante porcos - Do not throw daisies at pigs (Vulgate - Matthew 7.6)
  11. Non diligamus verbo nec lingua sed in opere et veritate - Let us not love with word or with tongue, but with deeds and truth (Vulgate - verse 3, 18 of the 1st Epistle of John)
  12. Non enim veni vocare iustos sed peccatores - I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners (Said by Jesus Christ - Vulgate - Matthew 9, 13)
  13. Non erit impossibile apud Deum omne verbum - There is nothing impossible for God (Vulgate - Luke 1, 37)
  14. Non est opus valentibus medico sed male habentibus - The healthy do not need the doctor, but the sick do (Said by Jesus Christ - Vulgate - Matthew 9, 12)
  15. Non fecit taliter omni natione - [God] has not done this for any other nation (or people) (Vulgate - Psalm 147, 20)
  16. Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam - Nothing for us, Lord, nothing for us but for the glory of thy name (Motto and fundamental principle of the Order of the Knights Templars, founded by St. Bernardus Clairval in 1118, similar to the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. The order began with nine knights and advocated Christian humility. This order became so rich, powerful and influential that King Philip the Fair (French) removed them, with the blessing of the Pope, and seized their wealth. This motto denotes submission and total surrender to God - Taken from the Vulgate - Psalm 113.9)
  17. Non possumus - We can not (Vulgate - Acts 4, 20)
  18. Non resistere malo sed si quis te percusserit in dextera maxilla tua praebe illi et alteram - Do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. (Vulgate - Matthew 5, 39 - Said by Jesus Christ)
  19. Non serviam - I will not serve (Vulgate - Jeremiah 2, 20)
  20. Non serviam - I will not serve (Vulgate - Jeremiah 2.20)
  21. Nunc dimittis, servum tuum domine - Now you can send your servant, sir (Vulgate - Luke 2,29 - Words that the Jewish priest Simeon said when he took Jesus in his arms to be presented at the Temple in Jerusalem)
  22. O quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in unum! - Oh, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! "(Vulgate - Psalm 133, 1 - literally: "live together as brothers," but it is understood that refers to a communion of feelings )
  23. Oculum pro oculo, et dentem pro dente - An eye for eye, tooth for tooth (Vulgate, Exodus 41.24)
  24. Omnia per Ipsum Facta Sunt - All things are or happen by themselves (Vulgate - John 1:3)
  25. Omnibus enim mobilibus mobilior est sapientia - Of all the things that move, wisdom moves the most (Vulgate, the Book of Wisdom 7.24)

Total: 142
Previous Phrases Next


Look for latin phrases that contain:
Enter the word and press "Search!".
Try it with words like: Deus, Homo, Mihi, Nihil, Omnia, Rex, Tibi, Verita, etc.


©2007-2023 copyright www.deChile.net