Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Job 31:13

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1, page 81, footnote 10 (Image)

Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus

Ignatius (HTML)

Epistle to the Philadelphians: Shorter and Longer Versions (HTML)

Chapter IV.—Have but one Eucharist, etc. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 913 (In-Text, Margin)

... apostles, that were married men. For they entered into these marriages not for the sake of appetite, but out of regard for the propagation of mankind. Fathers, “bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;” and teach them the holy Scriptures, and also trades, that they may not indulge in idleness. Now [the Scripture] says, “A righteous father educates [his children] well; his heart shall rejoice in a wise son.” Masters, be gentle towards your servants, as holy Job has taught you;[Job 31:13] for there is one nature, and one family of mankind. For “in Christ there is neither bond nor free.” Let governors be obedient to Cæsar; soldiers to those that command them; deacons to the presbyters, as to high-priests; the presbyters, and deacons, ...

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1, page 111, footnote 21 (Image)

Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus

Ignatius (HTML)

Epistle to the Antiochians (HTML)

Chapter X.—Duties of masters and servants. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1254 (In-Text, Margin)

Ye masters, do not treat your servants with haughtiness, but imitate patient Job, who declares, “I did not despise the cause of my man-servant, or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me. For what in that case shall I do when the Lord makes an inquisition regarding me?”[Job 31:13-14] And you know what follows. Ye servants, do not provoke your masters to anger in anything, lest ye become the authors of incurable mischiefs to yourselves.