Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ecclesiasticus 25:14

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 12, page 174, footnote 1 (Image)

Chrysostom: Homilies on First and Second Corinthians

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CCEL Footnote 177 (In-Text, Margin)

... among the foolish heathen there are those that practise this philosophy, if not in deeds, yet so far at least as judgment goes; and who know the perishable nature of things present: whereas amongst us some do not even understand these things, but have their very judgment corrupted: and this while the Scripture is ever and anon sounding in our ears, and saying, “In his sight the vile person is contemned, but he honoreth them that fear the Lord: (Ps. xv. 4.) the fear of the Lord excelleth every thing[Ecclesiasticus 25:14]; fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole of man: (Eccles. xii. 13;) be not thou envious of evil men; (Ps. xlix. 16;) all flesh is grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass;” (Is. xl. 7.) For these and such-like things ...