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who said god helps those who help themselves
The phrase, God helps those who help themselves, originated in ancient Greece. Although it has been attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.
is the phrase god helps those who help themselves thought to be from the bible
The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, though it is not stated verbatim in the Bible.
where in the bible does the phrase god helps those who help themselves appear
Christian minister Erwin Lutzer argues there is some support for this saying in 2 Thessalonians, chapter 3 verse 10 and in James, chapter 4 verse 8.

Question: when was the phrase popularized
Self-contained rewrite: when was the phrase god helps those who help themselves popularized