Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ecclesiastes 11:1

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 261, footnote 1 (Image)

Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen

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CCEL Footnote 3231 (In-Text, Margin)

... means, as I think, all meanness in testing as to whether the recipient is worthy or not) and word of murmuring in benevolence. This is what most men do: they give indeed, but without that readiness, which is a greater and more perfect thing than the mere offering. For he thought it much better to be generous even to the undeserving for the sake of the deserving, than from fear of the undeserving to deprive those who were deserving. And this seems to be the duty of casting our bread upon the waters,[Ecclesiastes 11:1] since it will not be swept away or perish in the eyes of the just Investigator, but will arrive yonder where all that is ours is laid up, and will meet with us in due time, even though we think it not.