Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Genesis 43:9

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 173, footnote 3 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2285 (In-Text, Margin)

... wish that they may have a beginning of communication which may promote unity. They may, peradventure, be suspected by you, when you remember the past, and therefore, most God-beloved Father, do as follows; send me the letters to the bishops, either by the hand of some one in whom you place trust in Alexandria, or by the hand of our brother Dorotheus the deacon: when I have received these letters I will not deliver them till I have got the bishops’ answers; if not, let me “bear the blame for ever.”[Genesis 43:9] Truly this ought not to have struck more awe into him who first uttered it to his father, than into me who now say it to my spiritual father. If however you altogether renounce this hope, at least free me from all blame in acting as I have, for I ...