With God, all things are possible

With God, all things are possible is the motto of the U.S. state of Ohio.^[2] Quoted from the Gospel of Matthew, verse 19:26, it is the only state motto taken directly from the Bible (Greek: παρὰ δὲ θεῷ πάντα δυνατά, para de Theō panta dynata).^[2]^[3] It is defined in section 5.06 of the Ohio Revised Code^[4] and sometimes appears beneath the Seal of Ohio. The motto was adopted in 1959 and survived a federal constitutional challenge in 2001.^[2] The state maintains that it is a generic expression of optimism rather than an endorsement of a particular religion.^[2]

^ "Winter – West Seal". Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and The Rev. Matthew Peterson v. Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board, 243 F.3d 289 (6th Cir. 2001).
^ Fritsch, Jane (April 30, 2000). "Holy Cow! Ohio Has A Motto Problem". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
^ Ohio Rev. Code §5.06

[Statehouse_west-1] "Winter – West Seal". Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

[Peterson-2] American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and The Rev. Matthew Peterson v. Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board, 243 F.3d 289 (6th Cir. 2001).

[NYT_Fritsch-3] Fritsch, Jane (April 30, 2000). "Holy Cow! Ohio Has A Motto Problem". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2008.

[4] Ohio Rev. Code §5.06

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