Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Job 17:8

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 5, page 169, footnote 7 (Image)

Augustine: Anti-Pelagian Writings

A Treatise Concerning Man’s Perfection in Righteousness. (HTML)

'Every Man is a Liar,' Owing to Himself Alone; But 'Every Man is True,' By Help Only of the Grace of God. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1490 (In-Text, Margin)

“Moreover,” says he, “in Job himself it is said: ‘And he maintained the miracle of a true man.’[Job 17:8] Again we read in Solomon, touching wisdom: ‘Men that are liars cannot remember her, but men of truth shall be found in her.’ Again in the Apocalypse: ‘And in their mouth was found no guile, for they are without fault.’” To all these statements we reply with a reminder to our opponents, of how a man may be called true, through the grace and truth of God, who is in himself without doubt a liar. Whence it is said: “Every man is a liar.” As for the ...