Skip to content

Order by December 10 for delivery before Christmas. Shop gifts

prope est a te deus, tecum est, intus est

God is near you, with you, inside you.

Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 41.1

ESWGOD IS NEAR YOU,WITH YOU,INSIDE YOU.SENECA · LETTERS TO LUCILIUS 41.126°19'03"N 80°04'30"W

What it means

There is no need to raise your hands to the sky or bribe a temple keeper. Seneca says a holy spirit sits within us, watching our good and bad. Look inward for what you were looking for above.

The source

"God is near you, with you, inside you." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 41.1. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"prope est a te deus, tecum est, intus est"

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 41.1. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "God is near you, with you, inside you." mean?
There is no need to raise your hands to the sky or bribe a temple keeper. Seneca says a holy spirit sits within us, watching our good and bad. Look inward for what you were looking for above.
Who said "God is near you, with you, inside you."?
Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 41.1.
What is the original Latin?
prope est a te deus, tecum est, intus est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "God is near you, with you, inside you." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"God is near you, with you, inside you." (Seneca, Letters to Lucilius 41.1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/god-is-near-you-with-you-inside-you

Filed under Light and Stoic quotes.

More from Seneca