Whoever is Born of God Overcomes the World No.1 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterWhosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

thy soul weighed down by ten thousand griefs: ‘O Thou Who hast willingly set

To face our criminal record一which every man has before God一and to observe all our sins being enumerated in complete detail

Theophan the Recluse

but we are elated by it

And they said

’ Then they also will answer

Grand Duke of Lithuania (possibly as a war trophy)

and when he looked he saw multitudes of devils with troubled and terrified aspects

Thou didst pour forth life from Thine own light

a day of clouds and thick darkness

Saint Marina said:

but do not understand