Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Tobit 8:5

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 564, footnote 3 (Image)

Augustine: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

On Christian Doctrine (HTML)

Book III (HTML)

We Must Take into Consideration the Time at Which Anything Was Enjoyed or Allowed. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1874 (In-Text, Margin)

... whom I speak knew that wantonness even in regard to wives is abuse and intemperance, as is proved by Tobit’s prayer when he was married to his wife. For he says: “Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is Thy holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless Thee, and all Thy creatures. Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay. . . . And now, O Lord, Thou knowest that I take not this my sister for lust, but uprightly: therefore have pity on us, O Lord.”[Tobit 8:5-7]