Quote#Nature
The vine . . . is not the root merely, but all - root, stem,…
Quote byHudson Taylor · 1832–1905
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: (J. Hudson Taylor. Dwelling in Him. Robesonia: Overseas Missionary Fellowship)..
English (original)
The vine . . . is not the root merely, but all - root, stem, branches, twigs, leaves, flowers, fruit: and Jesus is not only that: He is soil and sunshine, air and showers, and ten thousand times more than we ever dreamed, wished for, or needed.
— Hudson Taylor
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