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1 Глаго́лю ᲂу҆̀бо: є҆да̀ ѿри́нꙋ бг҃ъ лю́ди своѧ̑; Да не бꙋ́детъ. И҆́бо и҆ а҆́зъ і҆и҃льтѧнинъ є҆́смь, ѿ сѣ́мене а҆враа́млѧ, колѣ́на венїамі́нова.
1 Λέγω οὖν, μὴ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο· καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ Ἰσραηλίτης εἰμί, ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ, φυλῆς Βενιαμίν.
2 Не ѿри́нꙋ бг҃ъ люді́й свои́хъ, и҆̀хже пре́жде разꙋмѣ̀. И҆лѝ не вѣ́сте, ѡ҆ и҆лїѝ что̀ глаго́летъ писа́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ приповѣ́дꙋетъ бг҃ови на і҆и҃лѧ, глаго́лѧ:
2 οὐκ ἀπώσατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν προέγνω. ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ἐν Ἠλίᾳ τί λέγει ἡ γραφή, ὡς ἐντυγχάνει τῷ Θεῷ κατὰ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ λέγων;
3 гдⷭи, прⷪ҇ро́ки твоѧ̑ и҆зби́ша и҆ ѻ҆лтари̑ твоѧ̑ раскопа́ша: и҆ а҆́зъ ѡ҆ста́хъ є҆ди́нъ, и҆ и҆́щꙋтъ дꙋшѝ моеѧ̀, и҆з̾ѧ́ти ю҆̀.
3 Κύριε, τοὺς προφήτας σου ἀπέκτειναν καὶ τὰ θυσιαστήριά σου κατέσκαψαν, κἀγὼ ὑπελείφθην μόνος, καὶ ζητοῦσι τὴν ψυχήν μου.
4 Но что̀ гл҃етъ є҆мꙋ̀ бжⷭ҇твенный ѿвѣ́тъ; Ѡ҆ста́вихъ себѣ̀ се́дмь ты́сѧщъ мꙋже́й, и҆̀же не преклони́ша колѣ́на пред̾ ваа́ломъ.
4 ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.
5 Та́кѡ ᲂу҆̀бо и҆ въ нн҃ѣшнее вре́мѧ ѡ҆ста́нокъ по и҆збра́нїю блгⷣти бы́сть.
5 οὕτως οὖν καὶ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ λεῖμμα κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος γέγονεν.
6 А҆́ще ли по блгⷣти, то̀ не ѿ дѣ́лъ: занѐ блгⷣть ᲂу҆жѐ не быва́етъ блгⷣть. А҆́ще ли ѿ дѣ́лъ, ктомꙋ̀ нѣ́сть блгⷣть: занѐ дѣ́ло ᲂу҆жѐ нѣ́сть дѣ́ло.
6 εἰ δὲ χάριτι, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων· ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις. εἰ δὲ ἐξ ἔργων, οὐκέτι ἐστὶ χάρις· ἐπεὶ τὸ ἔργον οὐκέτι ἐστὶν ἔργον.
7 Что̀ ᲂу҆̀бо; Є҆гѡ́же и҆ска́ше і҆и҃ль, сегѡ̀ не полꙋчѝ, а҆ и҆збра́нїе полꙋчѝ: про́чїи же ѡ҆слѣпи́шасѧ,
7 Τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν,
8 ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: дадѐ и҆̀мъ бг҃ъ дꙋ́хъ ᲂу҆миле́нїѧ, ѻ҆́чи не ви́дѣти и҆ ᲂу҆́шы не слы́шати, да́же до дне́шнѧгѡ днѐ.
8 καθὼς γέγραπται· ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως, ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν, ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας.
9 И҆ дв҃дъ глаго́летъ: да бꙋ́детъ трапе́за и҆́хъ въ сѣ́ть и҆ въ ло́въ, и҆ въ собла́знъ и҆ въ воздаѧ́нїе и҆̀мъ:
9 καὶ Δαυῒδ λέγει· γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς θήραν καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς·
10 да помрача́тсѧ ѻ҆́чи и҆́хъ є҆́же не ви́дѣти, и҆ хребе́тъ и҆́хъ вы́нꙋ слѧца́й.
10 σκοτισθήτωσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ τὸν νῶτον αὐτῶν διὰ παντὸς σύγκαμψον.
11 Глаго́лю ᲂу҆̀бо: є҆да̀ согрѣши́ша, да ѿпадꙋ́тъ; Да не бꙋ́детъ. Но тѣ́хъ паде́нїемъ спⷭ҇нїе ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ, во є҆́же раздражи́ти и҆̀хъ.
11 Λέγω οὖν, μὴ ἔπταισαν ἵνα πέσωσι; μὴ γένοιτο· ἀλλὰ τῷ αὐτῶν παραπτώματι ἡ σωτηρία τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εἰς τὸ παραζηλῶσαι αὐτούς.
12 А҆́ще ли же прегрѣше́нїе и҆́хъ бога́тство мі́ра, и҆ ѿпаде́нїе и҆́хъ бога́тство ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ: кольмѝ па́че и҆сполне́нїе и҆́хъ;
12 εἰ δὲ τὸ παράπτωμα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος κόσμου καὶ τὸ ἥττημα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος ἐθνῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῶν;
13 Ва́мъ бо глаго́лю ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ: поне́же ᲂу҆́бѡ є҆́смь а҆́зъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ а҆пⷭ҇лъ, слꙋ́жбꙋ мою̀ прославлѧ́ю.
13 Ὑμῖν γὰρ λέγω τοῖς ἔθνεσιν. ἐφ᾽ ὅσον μέν εἰμι ἐγὼ ἐθνῶν ἀπόστολος, τὴν διακονίαν μου δοξάζω,
14 А҆́ще ка́кѡ раздражꙋ̀ мою̀ пло́ть, и҆ спасꙋ̀ нѣ̑кїѧ ѿ ни́хъ;
14 εἴ πως παραζηλώσω μου τὴν σάρκα καὶ σώσω τινὰς ἐξ αὐτῶν.
15 А҆́ще бо ѿложе́нїе и҆́хъ, примире́нїе мі́рꙋ, что̀ прїѧ́тїе, ра́звѣ жи́знь и҆з̾ ме́ртвыхъ;
15 εἰ γὰρ ἡ ἀποβολὴ αὐτῶν καταλλαγὴ κόσμου, τίς ἡ πρόσληψις εἰ μὴ ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν;
16 А҆́ще ли нача́токъ ст҃ъ, то̀ и҆ примѣше́нїе: и҆ а҆́ще ко́рень ст҃ъ, то̀ и҆ вѣ̑тви.
16 εἰ δὲ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία, καὶ τὸ φύραμα· καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία, καὶ οἱ κλάδοι.
17 А҆́ще ли нѣ̑кїѧ ѿ вѣ́твей ѿломи́шасѧ, ты́ же, ди́вїѧ ма́слина сы́й, прицѣпи́лсѧ є҆сѝ въ ни́хъ, и҆ прича́стникъ ко́рене и҆ ма́сти ма́слинныѧ сотвори́лсѧ є҆сѝ,
17 Εἰ δέ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν, σὺ δὲ ἀγριέλαιος ὢν ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ συγκοινωνὸς τῆς ῥίζης καὶ τῆς πιότητος τῆς ἐλαίας ἐγένου,
18 не хвали́сѧ на вѣ̑тви: а҆́ще ли же хва́лишисѧ, не ты̀ ко́рень но́сиши, но ко́рень тебѐ.
18 μὴ κατακαυχῶ τῶν κλάδων· εἰ δὲ κατακαυχᾶσαι, οὐ σὺ τὴν ῥίζαν βαστάζεις, ἀλλ᾽ ἡ ῥίζα σέ.
19 Рече́ши ᲂу҆̀бо: ѿломи́шасѧ вѣ̑тви, да а҆́зъ прицѣплю́сѧ.
19 ἐρεῖς οὖν· ἐξεκλάσθησαν [οἱ] κλάδοι, ἵνα ἐγὼ ἐγκεντρισθῶ.
20 До́брѣ: невѣ́рїемъ ѿломи́шасѧ, ты́ же вѣ́рою стои́ши: не высокомꙋ́дрствꙋй, но бо́йсѧ.
20 καλῶς· τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἐξεκλάσθησαν, σὺ δὲ τῇ πίστει ἕστηκας. μὴ ὑψηλοφρόνει, ἀλλὰ φοβοῦ·
21 А҆́ще бо бг҃ъ є҆сте́ственныхъ вѣ́твей не пощадѣ̀, да не ка́кѡ и҆ тебѐ не пощади́тъ.
21 εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν κατὰ φύσιν κλάδων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, μή πως οὐδὲ σοῦ φείσεται.
22 Ви́ждь ᲂу҆̀бо бл҃гость и҆ непощадѣ́нїе бж҃їе: на ѿпа́дшихъ ᲂу҆́бѡ непощадѣ́нїе, а҆ на тебѣ̀ бл҃гость бж҃їѧ, а҆́ще пребꙋ́деши въ бл҃гости: а҆́ще ли же нѝ, то̀ и҆ ты̀ ѿсѣ́ченъ бꙋ́деши.
22 ἴδε οὖν χρηστότητα καὶ ἀποτομίαν Θεοῦ, ἐπὶ μὲν τοὺς πεσόντας ἀποτομίαν, ἐπὶ δὲ σὲ χρηστότητα, ἐὰν ἐπιμείνῃς τῇ χρηστότητι· ἐπεὶ καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ.
23 И҆ ѻ҆ни́ же, а҆́ще не пребꙋ́дꙋтъ въ невѣ́рствїи, прицѣпѧ́тсѧ: си́ленъ бо є҆́сть бг҃ъ па́ки прицѣпи́ти и҆̀хъ.
23 καὶ ἐκεῖνοι δέ, ἐὰν μὴ ἐπιμείνωσι τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ, ἐγκεντρισθήσονται· δυνατὸς γὰρ ὁ Θεός ἐστι πάλιν ἐγκεντρίσαι αὐτούς.
24 А҆́ще бо ты̀ ѿ є҆сте́ственныѧ ѿсѣ́ченъ ди́вїѧ ма́слины, и҆ чрез̾ є҆стество̀ прицѣпи́лсѧ є҆сѝ къ до́брѣй ма́слинѣ: кольмѝ па́че сі́и, и҆̀же по є҆стествꙋ̀, прицѣпѧ́тсѧ свое́й ма́слинѣ;
24 εἰ γὰρ σὺ ἐκ τῆς κατὰ φύσιν ἐξεκόπης ἀγριελαίου καὶ παρὰ φύσιν ἐνεκεντρίσθης εἰς καλλιέλαιον, πόσῳ μᾶλλον οὗτοι οἱ κατὰ φύσιν ἐγκεντρισθήσονται τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐλαίᾳ;
25 Не бо̀ хощꙋ̀ ва́съ не вѣ́дѣти та́йны сеѧ̀, бра́тїе, да не бꙋ́дете ѡ҆ себѣ̀ мꙋ́дри, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆слѣпле́нїе ѿ ча́сти і҆и҃леви бы́сть, до́ндеже и҆сполне́нїе ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ вни́детъ,
25 Οὐ γὰρ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι, ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν ἄχρις οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ,
26 и҆ та́кѡ ве́сь і҆и҃ль спасе́тсѧ, ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: прїи́детъ ѿ сїѡ́на и҆збавлѧ́ѧй, и҆ ѿврати́тъ нече́стїе ѿ і҆а́кѡва:
26 καὶ οὕτω πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ σωθήσεται, καθὼς γέγραπται· ἥξει ἐκ Σιὼν ὁ ῥυόμενος καὶ ἀποστρέψει ἀσεβείας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβ·
27 и҆ се́й и҆̀мъ ѿ менє̀ завѣ́тъ, є҆гда̀ ѿимꙋ̀ грѣхѝ и҆́хъ.
27 καὶ αὕτη αὐτοῖς ἡ παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ διαθήκη, ὅταν ἀφέλωμαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.
28 По бл҃говѣствова́нїю ᲂу҆́бѡ, вразѝ ва́съ ра́ди: по и҆збра́нїю же, возлю́блени ѻ҆тє́цъ ра́ди.
28 κατὰ μὲν τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἐχθροὶ δι᾽ ὑμᾶς, κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἐκλογὴν ἀγαπητοὶ διὰ τοὺς πατέρας·
29 Нераска̑ѧнна бо дарова̑нїѧ и҆ зва́нїе бж҃їе.
29 ἀμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις τοῦ Θεοῦ.
30 Ꙗ҆́коже бо и҆ вы̀ и҆ногда̀ проти́вистесѧ бг҃ови, нн҃ѣ же поми́ловани бы́сте си́хъ противле́нїемъ:
30 ὥσπερ γὰρ καὶ ὑμεῖς ποτε ἠπειθήσατε τῷ Θεῷ, νῦν δὲ ἠλεήθητε τῇ τούτων ἀπειθείᾳ,
31 та́кожде и҆ сі́и нн҃ѣ проти́вишасѧ ва́шей ми́лости, да и҆ ті́и поми́ловани бꙋ́дꙋтъ.
31 οὕτω καὶ οὗτοι νῦν ἠπείθησαν, τῷ ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέει ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθῶσι·
32 Затвори́ бо бг҃ъ всѣ́хъ въ противле́нїе, да всѣ́хъ поми́лꙋетъ.
32 συνέκλεισε γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς πάντας εἰς ἀπείθειαν, ἵνα τοὺς πάντας ἐλεήσῃ.
33 Ѽ, глꙋбина̀ бога́тства и҆ премꙋ́дрости и҆ ра́зꙋма бж҃їѧ! ꙗ҆́кѡ неиспы́тани сꙋ́дове є҆гѡ̀, и҆ неизслѣ́довани пꙋтїѐ є҆гѡ̀.
33 Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!
34 Кто̀ бо̀ разꙋмѣ̀ ᲂу҆́мъ гдⷭ҇ень, и҆лѝ кто̀ совѣ́тникъ є҆мꙋ̀ бы́сть;
34 τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου; ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο;
35 И҆лѝ кто̀ пре́жде дадѐ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ возда́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀;
35 ἢ τίς προέδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀνταποδοθήσεται αὐτῷ;
36 Ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆з̾ тогѡ̀ и҆ тѣ́мъ и҆ въ не́мъ всѧ́чєскаѧ. Томꙋ̀ сла́ва во вѣ́ки. А҆ми́нь.
36 ὅτι ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα. αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν.
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  1. 1 2 Corinthians 11:22; 1 Samuel 12:22; Jeremiah 33:24–26; Philippians 3:5; Acts 26:4
  2. 2 Psalm 94:14; Romans 8:29–30; 1 Peter 1:2; Acts 3:17; Numbers 16:15
  3. 3 1 Kings 19:10–18; 1 Kings 18:13; Nehemiah 9:26; Jeremiah 2:30; 1 Kings 18:4
  4. 4 1 Kings 19:18; Numbers 25:3; Zephaniah 1:4; 2 Kings 10:19–20; Judges 2:13
  5. 5 Romans 9:27; Ephesians 1:5–6; Romans 9:11; Romans 11:6–7; Romans 11:28
  6. 6 Galatians 2:21; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5; Romans 3:27–28; Romans 4:4–5
  7. 7 Romans 9:18; Romans 11:5; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Romans 11:25; Romans 9:31–32
  8. 8 Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10; Ezekiel 12:2; Jeremiah 5:21; 2 Corinthians 3:14–15
  9. 9 Psalm 69:22–23; Psalm 28:4; Deuteronomy 32:13–15; Isaiah 59:18; 1 Timothy 6:17–19
  10. 10 Psalm 69:23; Deuteronomy 28:64–68; 2 Peter 2:4; Romans 11:8; Romans 1:21
  11. 11 Acts 13:46–48; Romans 11:31; Romans 10:19; Romans 11:12; Romans 11:14
  12. 12 Romans 11:25; Colossians 1:27; Romans 11:15; Isaiah 11:11–12:6; Ephesians 3:8
  13. 13 Acts 9:15; 2 Timothy 1:11–12; Romans 15:16–19; Galatians 1:16; 1 Timothy 2:7
  14. 14 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Timothy 4:16; Romans 9:3; Titus 3:5; 1 Timothy 2:4
  15. 15 Ephesians 1:10; Romans 5:10–11; Luke 15:24; Romans 11:11–12; 2 Corinthians 5:18–20
  16. 16 Proverbs 3:9; Ezekiel 44:30; James 1:18; Jeremiah 2:21; Numbers 15:17–21
  17. 17 Ephesians 2:11–13; Ephesians 3:6; Jeremiah 11:16; John 15:2; Psalm 52:8
  18. 18 1 Corinthians 10:12; Romans 11:20; Romans 3:27; Ephesians 2:19–20; John 10:16
  19. 19 Romans 11:23–24; Romans 11:17; Romans 11:11–12
  20. 20 Romans 12:16; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Philippians 2:12; 1 Peter 1:17
  21. 21 Jeremiah 49:12; 2 Peter 2:4–9; Jeremiah 25:29; Romans 8:32; Jude 5
  22. 22 Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 3:6; 1 Corinthians 15:2; John 15:2; Revelation 2:5
  23. 23 2 Corinthians 3:16; Zechariah 12:10; Matthew 23:39
  24. 24 Romans 11:17–18
  25. 25 Luke 21:24; 2 Corinthians 3:14–16; Romans 16:25; Romans 12:16; Zechariah 8:20–23
  26. 26 Isaiah 59:20; Jeremiah 31:31–37; Psalm 14:7; Hosea 3:5; Zechariah 10:6–12
  27. 27 Jeremiah 31:31–34; Isaiah 59:21; Jeremiah 32:38–40; Ezekiel 36:25–29; Isaiah 43:25
  28. 28 Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 7:7–8; Matthew 21:43; Romans 11:7; Romans 9:5
  29. 29 Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 7:21; Malachi 3:6; Romans 8:28; Hosea 13:14
  30. 30 Colossians 3:7; Ephesians 2:1–2; 1 Corinthians 7:25; Romans 11:31; Titus 3:3–7
  31. 31 Romans 11:25; Romans 11:15; Romans 10:16
  32. 32 Galatians 3:22; Romans 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4–6; Romans 3:22; John 1:7
  33. 33 Job 5:9; Job 11:7–9; Psalm 92:5; Colossians 2:2–3; Romans 2:4
  34. 34 Isaiah 40:13; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Job 15:8; Job 36:22; Jeremiah 23:18
  35. 35 Job 41:11; Job 35:7; 1 Corinthians 4:7
  36. 36 Colossians 1:15–17; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 2:10; 1 Timothy 1:17; Romans 16:27

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What the Fathers said

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 11:7 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Romans (Homily XIX)

    He had said that God did not cast off His people; and to show in what sense He had not cast them off, he takes refuge in the Prophets again.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 11:16 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter VIII)

    And that the Saviour received first-fruits of those whom He was to save, Paul declared when he said, "And if the first-fruits be holy, the lump is also holy," teaching that the expression "first-fruits" denoted that which is spiritual, but that "the lump" meant us, that is, the animal Church, the lump of which they say He assumed, and blended …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 11:33 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IV, Chapters IV–VII)

    What was it that Thou didst then, O my God, and how unsearchable are the depths of Thy judgments! For when, sore sick of a fever, he long lay unconscious in a death-sweat, and all despaired of his recovery, he was baptized without his knowledge; myself meanwhile little caring, presuming that his soul would retain rather what it had imbibed …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 11:28 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily IX)

    "But yet Paul," one may say, "allows them, saying on this wise, As touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.'" But tell me, when, and of what things was he discoursing, and to whom?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 11:24 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (First Catechetical Lecture)

    Thou art transplanted henceforth among the spiritual olive-trees, being grafted from the wild into the good olive-tree, from sins into righteousness, from pollutions into purity.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)