Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 26:21

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 101, footnote 2 (Image)

Athanasius: Select Writings and Letters

Defence Against the Arians. (Apologia Contra Arianos.) (HTML)

Apologia Contra Arianos. (Defence Against the Arians.) (HTML)

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CCEL Footnote 479 (In-Text, Margin)

Indeed this led to their degradation in the Council of Sardica, as mentioned before; and with good reason; for, as the Pharisees of old, when they undertook the defence of Paul, fully exposed the conspiracy which they and the Jews had formed against him; and as the blessed David was proved to be persecuted unjustly when the persecutor confessed, ‘I have sinned, my son David[1 Samuel 26:21];’ so it was with these men; being overcome by the truth they made a request, and delivered it in writing to Julius, Bishop of Rome. They wrote also to me requesting to be on terms of peace with me, though they have spread such reports concerning me; and probably even now they are covered with shame, on seeing ...