Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Psalms 69:25

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1, page 430, footnote 1 (Image)

Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus

Irenæus (HTML)

Against Heresies: Book III (HTML)

Chapter XII.—Doctrine of the rest of the apostles. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 3467 (In-Text, Margin)

... His assumption into the heavens, being desirous of filling up the number of the twelve apostles, and in electing into the place of Judas any substitute who should be chosen by God, thus addressed those who were present: “Men [and] brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of David, spake before concerning Judas, which was made guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us: … Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein;[Psalms 69:25] and, His bishoprick let another take;” —thus leading to the completion of the apostles, according to the words spoken by David. Again, when the Holy Ghost had descended upon the disciples, that they all might prophesy and speak with tongues, and ...