Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Psalms 112

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 427, footnote 6 (Image)

Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies

Constitutions of the Holy Apostles (HTML)

Book III (HTML)

Sec. I.—Concerning Widows (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2881 (In-Text, Margin)

... And then by Daniel He says to the potentate: “Wherefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and purge thy sins by acts of mercy, and thine iniquities by bowels of compassion to the needy.” And He says by Solomon: “By acts of mercy and of faith iniquities are purged.” And He says again by David: “Blessed is he that has regard to the poor and needy; the Lord shall deliver him in the evil day.” And again: “He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the needy, his righteousness remaineth for ever.”[Psalms 112] And Solomon says: “He that hath mercy on the poor lendeth to the Lord; according to his gift it shall be repaid him again.” And afterwards: “He that stoppeth his ear, that he may not hear him that is in want, he also shall call himself, and there ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 12, page 371, footnote 3 (Image)

Chrysostom: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

Homilies on Second Corinthians. (HTML)

Homily XIX (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 865 (In-Text, Margin)

... this, and thou wilt come quickly even to greater munificence. Scatter wealth that thou mayest gather righteousness. For along with wealth this refuseth to come to us; yet through it, though not with it, it is made present to us. For it is not possible that lust of wealth and righteousness should dwell together; they have their tents apart. Do not then obstinately strive to bring things together which are incompatible, but banish the usurper covetousness, if thou wouldest obtain the kingdom. For this[Psalms 112] is the [rightful] queen, and of slaves makes freemen, the contrary of which the other doth. Wherefore with all earnestness let us shun the one and welcome the other, that we may both gain freedom in this life and obtain the kingdom of heaven, ...