Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Kings 18:26

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 6, page 37, footnote 8 (Image)

Augustine: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels

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On the Latter Part of Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, Contained in the Sixth and Seventh Chapters of Matthew. (HTML)

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CCEL Footnote 263 (In-Text, Margin)

12. “But when ye pray,” says He, “do not speak much,[1 Kings 18:26] as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.” As it is characteristic of the hypocrites to exhibit themselves to be gazed at when praying, and their fruit is to please men, so it is characteristic of the heathen, i.e. of the Gentiles, to think they are heard for their much speaking. And in reality, every kind of much speaking comes from the Gentiles, who make it their endeavour to exercise the tongue rather than to cleanse ...