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By Virtue Of - The Greatest Virtue

By Virtue Of (Capable of Producing Certain Results)

  • read: Luke 6:12-19

Jesus

Luke 6:19 — And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

  • Inferred that he is not laying hands on any at this time, as they were seeking to touch Him.
  • Power that is effective and working.
  • "by virtue of" The reason or cause/force/power/ability behind something.
  • from 1410; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

Other Translations

  • SAME ... virtue... [Tyndale, Latin Vulgate, Douay-Rheims Catholic, Webster Bible]

19 The whole crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming out from Him and healing them all. [Youngs Literal, HOLMAN CHRISTIAN STANDARD, ESV]

  • ... so much energy surging ... [the message]

Definitions

  • c. 1200, vertu, "moral life and conduct, uprightness of life, the opposite of vice; a particular moral excellence," from Anglo-French and Old French vertu "force, strength, vigor; moral strength; qualities, abilities"
  • (10c. in Old French), from Latin virtutem (nominative virtus) "moral strength, high character, goodness; manliness; valor, bravery, courage (in war); excellence, worth," from vir "man" (from PIE root *wi-ro- "man").
  • Especially (in women) "chastity, sexual purity" from 1590s.

For my part I honour with the name of virtue the habit of acting in a way troublesome to oneself and useful to others. [Stendhal "de l'Amour," 1822]

  • The seven cardinal virtues (early 14c.) were natural (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and theological (hope, faith, charity).

  • Phrase by virtue of (early 13c.) preserves a Middle English sense of "efficacy, inherent power," a property capable of producing certain effects. The 14c. Wycliffe Bible has virtue where KJV uses power.

KJV (17c) Wycliffe (14c)
Mr 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? Title
Lu 6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. Text
Lu 8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. Text
Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. {honest: or, venerable} Text
2 Pe 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Text
2 Pe 1:5 ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; Text
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Charlie Kirk, 1993-2025 (31 Years Old)

  • Celebrating Virtue
- ROMAN MARCHING SONG CELEBRATIN WAR AND BATTLE Legion, eternal, eternal, victory! Destined to be eternal! Our hearts for you alone! From the scorching hot Libya, It flies the eagle of the legions, Above the Briton lands, It flies the eagle of the legions, Her strength is Italic, Our duty is to the father Mars! Legion, eternal, eternal, victory!
  • SOME WORDS describing his parents: "valued education and hard work" "helping people" "kind and thoughtful" "supportive" "teaching me the value of faith and family"

"wasn’t just a student who showed up for class—he got involved - Eagle Scouts - marching band -football - basketball" "work with others and lead" "curious and liked to ask questions" "He didn’t always agree with what was taught" "dropped out of college as it was pushing ideas he didn’t agree with"

I want to be remembered for courage for my faith. That would be the most important thing. The most important thing is my faith.”

“Jesus Christ was God in human flesh. Who first and foremost taught us how to live and secondly and most importantly He was a gift to us; that if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior then we can have eternal life…”

“I mean, I’m nothing without Jesus. I’m a sinner. I fall incredibly short of the glory of God. We all do. I gave my life to the Lord in fifth grade, and it’s the most important decision I’ve ever made, and everything I do incorporates Jesus Christ.”

“I believe in the Bible, and I believe that Christ rose from the dead on the third day. This is the foundation of my faith and guides my actions.”

“If you believe in something, you need to have the courage to fight for those ideas — not run away from them or try and silence them.”

“The mechanisms of a religious society [are] good for everybody. When somebody walks around and thinks that you were created and that you’re not God, you tend to have better citizens.”

“You have to try to point them toward ultimate purposes and toward getting back to the church, getting back to faith, getting married, having children. That is the type of conservatism that I represent, and I'm trying to paint a picture of virtue, of lifting people up, not just staying angry.”

"Courage is the greatest virtue."

As noted by Aristotle, courage is essential for the consistent practice of other virtues such as integrity, compassion, and justice. Without courage, these virtues may remain theory rather than practiced.

Ruth

  • Naomi giving advice to Ruth concerning Boaz:

Ruth 3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

[THE MESSAGE] 11 And now, my dear daughter, don't you worry about a thing; I'll do all you could want or ask. Everybody in town knows what a courageous woman you are - a real prize!

  • other: worthy, noble, of note

  • The Greatest Virtue is Courage

  • PROVERBS 31:10 "a virtuous woman"; others --> capable woman, excellent wife, good woman, wife of noble character, valient woman, woman of excellence

  • Herein is a phrase we do not reduce to a single definition alone but meditate on its entire breadth of meaning.

  • Ruth is In the right (Has the Right to ask for what she is asking)

  • Ruth has done the right things.

  • Ruth has behaved courageously (a foreigner, as stranger) -->

Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

  • She did not mean Boaz; but she purposed to go out where they were now reaping, and glean after any person who might permit her, or use her in a friendly manner.

Moral Excellence

Manliness

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