Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Ecclesiasticus 4:29
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 5, page 554, footnote 15 (Image)
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In Solomon, in Ecclesiasticus: “Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds useless and remiss.”[Ecclesiasticus 4:29] And Paul, in the first to the Corinthians: “The kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” Also to the Romans: “Not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.” Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: “He who shall do and teach so, shall be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Also in the same place: “Every one who heareth my words, and doeth them, I will liken him to a wise man who ...