Where the Fathers quote Ecclesiastes 3

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1Eccl 3:1

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1157C…" (Matt. XVIII, 3)? Since his business is with many and diverse persons. ANSWER. Since the most wise Solomon has said: "To every thing there is a season" (Eccl. III, 1), we ought to know that there is a prop… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:695C…rd avoiding what has been condemned and pursuing what is good. HOMILY VI “To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Eccl. III, 1). This is the beginning of the utteranc… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:649C…s to preach him everywhere? For this was the work of those chosen by him for the apostolate. But as the holy Scripture says, "To everything there is a season" (Eccl. 3, 1). He knew that his preaching would be f… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1097…? seek not a wife [1 Cor. 7, 27]. And Solomon says: All things have a time: a time to keep silence, and a time to speak, a time of war, and a time of peace [Eccl. 3, 1 seq.]; and many things like these. When… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1711…observed we are taught by ecclesiastes for it says to all things there is a season and a time for every purpose a time to be silent and a time to speak and if thou hast… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:73B…the flesh of brethren through backbiting. TITLE III. — On time; and that time must be redeemed, and everything must be said and done in its own time. [Eccl. III, 1-8] — «To everything there is a time under…

2Eccl 3:2

Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:423…for everything there is a time and a time for every matter a time to be born and a time to die eccles iii i however having slightly altered the statement of the wise man a… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:703…the things which have been said that which follows is also similar a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted we know who our husbandman is and we know whose… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:451…and time for reaping but solomon says a time to give birth and a time to die a time to build and a time to destroy by season he means according to circumstances for instance the… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:507…and a plumb line will easily be perfected in every virtue ver a time to be born and a time to die often the times for contrary things are distinct yet it happens sometimes that both… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:843…of these things and says d ii ver a time to bear and a time to die a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted the ready wit of the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:73…time h eccl iii to everything there is a time under heaven a time to be born and a time to die a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:1081…a to be born and a time to die but for you the reverse a time to die and a time to be born and…

3Eccl 3:3

Theonas of Alexandria d. 300 (bishop 282-300)PG 10:1587…h chapter iii h v a time to kill and a time to heal a to kill him who sins unforgivably to heal him who has a wound capable… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:705…been examined before for to everything there is a time he says a time to kill and a time to heal this is clearly interpreted in the prophetic reading where it is said from the person… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:509…church but plants him again through his correction by penance a vers a time to kill and a time to heal to kill sin but to heal one's own soul with the medicines of penance such… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:847…things confirm our interpretation for he adds and says iii c vers a time to kill and a time to heal if there is never any time suitable for killing another because such an action is… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:73…to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted a time to kill and a time to heal a time to destroy and a time to build up a time to weep and…

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5Eccl 3:5

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:127…ecclesiastes it is written a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones a they are gathered at the command of jacob who is a… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:415…says so that she may embrace you and again the ecclesiastes says a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing bodies indeed are defiled by impure embraces but the soul by the embrace… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1775D…r so it says: "Love her, and she shall embrace you" (Prov. IV, 6). And again Ecclesiastes: "A time," it says, "to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces" (Eccl. III, 5). For while bodies are indeed polluted… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:711…be glory for ever and ever amen h homily vii h b a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together by the things which he points out the commander of the… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:717…and the unseasonableness of a certain embrace the text is as follows a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing these meanings could not become clear to us otherwise had the phrase not… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:915B…ention to the reason why God ordained this: because it is not always the time for vocation, as Wisdom says: "A time to gather stones, and a time to cast away" (Eccl. 3. 5). The time for gathering stones was whe… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:449…while you were sleeping bring stones etc it is written in ecclesiastes a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones but the stones are brought together by the command of jacob who… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:511…the evangelical parable of the saviour teaches us these things a vers a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together he who has sinned mortally without any purpose of amendment and… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:853…in some way prospering according to fitting dispositions then he says vi a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together i think that by stones here he calls those biting and…

6Eccl 3:6

Theonas of Alexandria d. 300 (bishop 282-300)PG 10:1587…from the dead which we await through the new adam b v a time to keep and a time to cast away a time to keep the scripture from the unworthy but to cast it away… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:721…examined is the consequence of what is written added for he says a time to keep and a time to cast away what is to be kept evidently that which has been found by us through… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:723…effectively than those who are open enemies for there is it says a time to keep and a time to cast away the sequence of the discourse that follows next d leads the soul to a… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:513…time to lose the soul so that we might find it b a time to keep and a time to cast away he who is a dispenser of money knows at what time he should keep… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:857…the kingdom of god of the heavens it then says c ix a time to keep and a time to cast away what to keep the good thoughts and wise teachings stored up in the good… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:73…time to weep and a time to laugh a time to seek and a time to lose a time to keep and a time to cast away a time to rend and a time to sew…

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Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1113…seem opportune to speak he remains silent knowing well that there is a time to keep silence and a time to speak and therefore it is not said to the injury of the spirits that they… Theonas of Alexandria d. 300 (bishop 282-300)PG 10:1587…be kept but to be put away when the truth blossomed v a time to keep silence and a time to speak a time to speak when there are listeners who receive the word but a… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:725A…, remain in the Being; it always was, and forever will be, and now is. It seems to me that these are the thoughts that the "time to rend, and the time to sew" (Eccl. 3:7) suggests, that having been torn away f… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:431…useful than silence and for this reason that wisest man was saying a time to keep silence and a time to speak for if… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:111C…that we may not deter ourselves by the multitude of words, nor weary you. And Solomon knows these times, saying, "A time to keep silence, and a time to speak" (Eccl. III, 7). Let there be, therefore, for us a… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1097…not a wife cor and solomon says all things have a time a time to keep silence and a time to speak a time of war and a time of peace eccl seq and many things… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:513…time is also for casting away the shadows of the law vers a time to rend and a time to sew whoever reconciles the enemies and adversaries of the church and brings them to the unity… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:859…to those who desire them then he says h x h vers a time to rend and a time to sew to rend the soul and the heart and the mind b from every human passion… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:861…of the things mentioned above for everything that he states in those a time to rend and a time to sew and a time to cast away and a time to seek and a time to… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:73…to lose a time to keep and a time to cast away a time to rend and a time to sew a time to speak and a time to keep silence a time to love and… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:983A…hat which we have used? We who have withdrawn ourselves thus far, keeping silence, I and the archbishop; since it is a time to speak, and a time to be silent; ⟦Eccl. III, 7⟧ using every effort that the matter mig… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:533…and harmful situations against their will there is a time he says to keep silence and a time to speak this is enumerated among the things mentioned by the educator i e solomon in his discourse… Callistus Cataphygiotes fl. c. 1350–1362PG 147:899…says a time to keep silence and a time to speak to maintain silence is indeed optimal when it is opportune but if that is…

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10Eccl 3:10

Theonas of Alexandria d. 300 (bishop 282-300)PG 10:1587…admonition avoid c v i have seen the distraction which god has given to the sons of men to be distracted in it v he has made all things good in their time also he has… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1355…the heaven of heaven is for the lord but the earth he hath given to the sons of men the dead shall not praise thee o lord neither all they that go down… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:637…existing one and he knows that god has given a grievous distraction to the sons of men to be distracted therein c but it is not pious to think as one might readily suppose that god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:783B…od placed all things in labor, so that he might prepare a reward in every thing, as Solomon says: For God has given great strain to men, to be exercised in it (Eccl. 3.10). And Job: All our life is a temptation… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:489…granted to me from god for god has given a grievous occupation to the sons of men to be exercised b therein he calls them sons of men who gape after these earthly and vain things… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:515…do not possess ver i saw therefore the occupation which god has given to the sons of men to be occupied in it all things that he made are good in their time it has been… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1713…a net and again i saw all the preoccupation that god gave to the sons of men to be occupied in it but that word gave must be understood as permitted therefore it is good and… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:867…in which he toils i have seen the distension which god has given to the sons of men that they might be distracted therein all things that he has made are good in their season perhaps… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1297…all things that are done under heaven this evil preoccupation has god given to the sons of men to be exercised thereby and i saw all the works that are done under the sun and behold… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1281…man upon the earth a trial god has given a heavy burden to the sons of men to be exercised therewith there is an event to the just and to the wicked to the good and… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1111…on the verse who dwelleth in the highest but the earth he hath given to the sons of men that they might enjoy it and dwell therein for he created it for the sake of men…

11Eccl 3:11

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:573A…hese things, said: “And he has set the whole world in their heart, so that man may not find the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end” (Eccl. 3:11). Since, therefore, they cannot discove…

12Eccl 3:12

Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:753…substance from the good is altogether good then i knew he says that there is no good in them except to rejoice and to do good in his life with these words he summarizes what has… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:265D…ather’s shame and mocking the event as he announced it, and he did not hear a certain wise man saying: Do not glorify yourself in the dishonour of your father (Eccl. 3. 12). But the brothers did not do so; but w… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:517…into things that are too deep for thee vers and i knew that there is no good in them but to rejoice and do good in his life the wise man knows what is good by… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:873…added xvi i knew that there is nothing good in them except to rejoice and to do good in his life c and indeed every man who eats and drinks and sees good in all his… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1457…hand finds to do do it with all your might eccles iii i know that there is no good in them except to rejoice and to do good in his life osee vi my judgment shall…

13Eccl 3:13

John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:829…open therefore he calls this the surpassing riches of his d grace it is the gift of god grace is what comes from god faith is what is offered by us whence for those in whom… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:219A…pbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship.” Eccl. viii, 6. — “Reproach not a man that turneth away from sin, remember that we are all worthy of reproof.” Eccl. iii, 13. — “A disgrace to the children is a mot…

14Eccl 3:14

Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:517…that very good vers i have known that whatsoever god hath made it shall be for ever nothing can be added to it and nothing can be taken away from it and god hath made it…

15Eccl 3:15

Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:673…godliness is profitable to all things having promise of life that which is now and that which is to come e let those who have faithful masters not despise them because they are brethren but rather…

16Eccl 3:16

Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:519…no harm and he shall save him vers and i saw moreover under the sun the place of judgment there the wicked and the place of the just there the righteous i said in my heart… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:877…such an interpretation for he says h xix h verb and still i saw under the sun the place of judgment there the impious and the place of the just there the pious the wise ecclesiastes…

17Eccl 3:17

Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:519…righteous i said in my heart god shall judge both the just and the wicked for there is a time for every work lifting us from these sensible things to the spiritual he says that he…

18Eccl 3:18

Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:521…under strict examination vers i said in my heart concerning the speech of the sons of men that god shall judge them this is similar to what is read in the gospels every idle word that… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:885…follows when he says i said in my heart concerning the speech of the sons of men that god will judge them bringing in men from everywhere who ought to pay the penalties and undergo judgment… Germanus I of ConstantinoplePG 98:103…having previously spoken i said in my heart concerning the b speech of the sons of men that god might judge them and in order to show that they are beasts he adds what the speech…

19Eccl 3:19

Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1245B…ound her tongue so that she might not pay due praise to God, the nuns said: "Come, let us weep to Him who has the power (for there is one death for all of us) (Eccl. iii, 19), that He may take charge of her soul."… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1115A…oth these is he who has not yet been born, who has not known all the work that is done under the sun.» Eccle. VI, 7. — «All the labor of man is for his mouth.» Eccle. III, 19. — «What more has a man than a beast? N…

20Eccl 3:20

Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 91:943C…ted. Rom. XII, 16. — Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Prov. XXIX, 23. — The Lord will raise up the humble-minded with glory. Eccl. III, 20. — The greater you are, the more you sh… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1099A…in an image; but he is troubled in vain.› Psal. ciii, 29. — ‹Thou shalt take away their spirit, and they shall fail, and they shall return into their dust.› Eccle. iii, 20. — ‹All things are made of earth, and a…

21Eccl 3:21

Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1079…is said in ecclesiastes who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes downward one must consider whether the souls of animals are called spirits it is also said… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:131B…se man admonishes, saying: "Seek not things stronger than you, and search not things deeper than you: what has been commanded to you, these things think upon" (Eccl. 3:21-22); for more of His works are in secret;… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:891…who knoweth the spirit of the sons of adam if it ascendeth upward and the spirit of the beast if it descendeth downward to the earth having clearly stated all things go to one place and… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:893…who knows the spirit of the sons of man if it ascends upward and the spirit of the beast if it descends downward into the earth b as if saying i too clearly know the difference… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:1163…and who knows whether the spirit of the sons of men goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes downward to the earth for here he has removed all suspicion of this kind and convicts… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1297…who knows the spirit of the sons of man if it goes upward and the spirit of the beast if it goes downward to the earth vain therefore is our labor and our delight in wealth… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1341C…gain some day. But as for what Solomon says: "Who knows if the spirit of the sons of Adam ascends upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descends downward?" (Eccl. iii, 21), that is something altogether differen…

22Eccl 3:22

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:485C…do not examine things stronger than you; consider the things that were commanded to you; for more things than the understanding of men have been shown to you" (Eccl. 3:22, 25). What he says is of this kind: "No… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:537A…d. Has he not heard the holy Scripture admonishing: The things that are commanded thee, think upon these; for there is no need for thee of the hidden things (Eccl. 3:22)? The blessed God, who alone is the Mas… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:523…we are more wretched than all men a vers and i saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works for that is his portion for who shall bring… Gregory of Agrigentum c. 559 - c. 630 (traditionalPG 98:897…the eternal tabernacles of life then the ecclesiastes says ax h xxv for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him that is to say who shall bring the rich man after his… OrigenesPG 16:1511…beast is nothing they go from the dust for who shall lead him to see what shall be after him and the place of justice of all necessity destruction and similarly all things breathe and man…

33Eccl 3:33

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:81A…1); and again: "By alms and faith sins are purged" (Tob. IV, 11); and again: "Fire that is flaming, water will quench, and almsgiving will appease great sins" (Eccl. III, 33). Then, not to be angry, nor to harbor…