Where the Fathers quote Hebrews 11

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Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:505expounds v.1“Εστι δε πιστις ελπιζομενων υποστασις, πραγματων ελεγχος ου βλεπομενων.”Catechesis on faith and Hebrews: «Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen»

1Heb 11:1

2Heb 11:2

Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:757…saints who lived in olden times to be illustrated by this vers for by it the elders obtained a good report that is to say those who lived of old the saints who shone forth before… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:225…of things to be hoped for the evidence of things not seen for by it the elders obtained a witness without faith it is impossible to please god for the one who approaches god must believe… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:815…the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen for by it the elders obtained a good testimony by faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of god so… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:401…the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen for by it the elders obtained a good testimony by faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of god so… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:505…the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen for by it the elders obtained a good report and the rest a i how great a dignity the lord bestows upon you transferring… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:965…all the more among all the holy and ancient men he adds for by it the elders obtained a testimony ver he says this that he obtained what was fitting for his own faith for believing…

3Heb 11:3

4Heb 11:4

5Heb 11:5

Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1715…into paradise and the apostle in the epistle to the hebrews 'by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and he was not found because god translated him ' the babylonian targum also… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:799…the world and departs as it is written of enoch and he was not found because god had translated him although he who is of this sort may seem still to be in the world and… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:1179…but are as the angels h lxiv as enoch was translated so that he should not see death and was not found h and indeed he was not translated in such a way as to leave… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:179…hundred and sixty five years and please c enoch god and he was not found because god had removed him was i not right to say that by proceeding we shall find a large and ineffable… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:155…not without penalty nor are they idle nor do they pass away by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and he was not found because god had translated him for before the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:161…here into two things how after having said that he translated enoch that he should not see death and he was not found he says by faith these all died and again having said not having… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:373…is not acquired without dangers or simply nor shall it perish d by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death by the faith which abel showed by what reasoning as if he were… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:475B…noch, who was afterward, to die; and Paul says: "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him" (Heb. xi, 5). He translated him, and did not allow… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1471…him and it had been revealed to him by the holy spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the lord's christ great is the wealth of simeon manifold the armor of the… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:757…is widely spoken of and is praised by all the pious vers by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and was not found because god had translated him for before his translation… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:1513B…e obtained his translation into paradise, and an immortal life—for a time—and a glorious and immortal memory throughout all ages (Gen. 5, 23, 24; Eccl. 44, 16; Hebr. 11, 5). But who could speak worthily of the l… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1225A…ν, and translate, ἀπέναντι), 55. From whence the book of Paralipomenon is so named, I, 354. Three Fates, IV, 851 init. Paul makes a parenthesis, III, 55 extr. Heb. 11, 5, correctly Rom. 1, 21 seq, 43. Parmenid… John Maxentius fl. 519-533PG 86:111…remain silent as to whence enoch and noe could please god saying by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and he was not found because god translated him for before his translation… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:979…enoch was translated so that he would not see death and he was not found because god had translated him for before his translation he had the testimony that he had pleased god d but without… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:815…dead still speaks by faith enoch was translated so that he did not see death and was not found c d… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:817…a because god had translated him for before his translation he has this testimony that he pleased god but without faith it is impossible to… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:403…proceeded from faith does not allow him to fall into oblivion xi by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and was not found because god had translated him for before his translation… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:343…some copies have it is spoken of not rightly i think vers by faith enoch was translated that he should not see death and was not found because god had translated him for before his translation…

6Heb 11:6

7Heb 11:7

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:223…godly fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his house through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:225…to him the basis of his salvation and by which he says he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith not because he himself judged them but because the master… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:377…having received an oracle concerning things not yet seen moved with godly fear prepared an ark to the saving of his house by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:113…least according to the faith of the holy scriptures that the gift of the righteousness which is by faith would not extend only to abraham even if the promise was made in him but has as… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:991…passing over the ancients let the admirable paul come calling out xi by faith noah being warned of things not seen as yet moved with fear prepared an ark to the saving of his house because… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:975…godly fear prepared an ark for the saving of his household by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith and that what was then seen was a… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:759…so too the steersman looking toward the harbors endures many perils vers by faith noah being warned of god of things not seen as yet moved with fear prepared an ark to the saving of his… John Maxentius fl. 519-533PG 86:111…as yet were not seen moved with fear framed the ark for the saving of his house by the which he condemned the world and he was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:979…soundness of mind even while the ark was being built and he became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith that is from this he appeared righteous because he believed god vers by faith… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:817…godly fear prepared an ark for the saving of his household by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith by faith abraham obeyed when he was called… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:403…that he is c a rewarder of those who diligently seek him by faith noah being warned of god of things not yet seen moved with fear prepared an ark to the saving of his house… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:405…prepared they did not believe that there would be a deluge and of the righteousness which is by faith that which is established through faith for that faith justified him by which he believed in god…

8Heb 11:8

Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:939…of abraham but yet what does the scripture say about him that he went out not knowing whither he was going but not even the name of the one whom he loved was he permitted to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:347C…eginning; for he says: "By faith he who is called Abram obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive, and he went out, not knowing whither he went" (Heb. 11:8): insinuating to us that which was said… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:161…a an inheritance and he went out not knowing whither he went by faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange country dwelling… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:759…become a fosterling of faith he attained to the proclamations b vers by faith abraham when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance obeyed and he… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:979…he believed god vers by faith he who is called abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance and he went out not knowing where… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:817…of the righteousness which is according to faith by faith abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance and he went out not knowing where… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:405…that faith justified him by which he believed in god h xi by faith abraham when he was called obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive as an inheritance and he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:345…bestowed upon him vers by faith he that is called abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance since the faithful among the hebrews kept looking to him…

9Heb 11:9

10Heb 11:10

11Heb 11:11

Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:761…herself received power to conceive seed and she bare when past the age because she judged him faithful who had promised for she laughed at first not knowing the nature of him who was making the… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:817…whose builder and maker b is god by faith sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed and she bore a child when she was past the age because she judged him faithful who had promised…

12Heb 11:12

13Heb 11:13

14Heb 11:14

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:627…says for he did not look to this one but to heaven for they that say such things he says declare plainly that they seek a country of which the builder and maker is god ibid… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:665…onged for that fatherland. And the Scripture itself indicates this while signifying: "For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country" (Hebr. 11. 14-16). But what fatherland, pray tell, had t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:181C…they seek a fatherland. And if they had remembered that from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return; but now they desire a better one (Hebr. 11:14-16). And again: According to faith they a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:165…them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth for they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country and truly if they had been mindful of that country from… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:761…stranger with thee and a sojourner as all my fathers were ver for they that say such things declare that they seek a country those who call themselves strangers he says indicate that they judge nothing… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2597…laid up in the city that is above concerning which paul says for they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country and if they had been mindful of that from whence they… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:571…a and again for they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country and truly if they had been mindful of that country from… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:817…that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth for those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland and truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had…

15Heb 11:15

16Heb 11:16

17Heb 11:17

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:437C…ed at his faith, saying thus: By faith Abraham, when he was tempted, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Heb. 11:17), hinting at and indicating these very… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:503A…“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac” (Heb. 11:17); then, in order to teach what a great… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:443C…an enigma. For hear Paul saying: "By faith Abraham offered Isaac, when he was tempted: and he who had accepted the promises offered up his only-begotten son" (Hebr. 11.17). Then, so that we may learn how he per… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:225B…faith Abraham offered Isaac, when he was tried, and he who received the promises offered up his only begotten: from whence also he received him in a parable (Heb. 11. 17, 19), that is, in a type and in an imag… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:173…and for this reason offered this one with confidence and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son he says what do you mean only begotten what then of ishmael where was… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:763…my name b for ever and a memorial unto all generations vers by faith abraham when he was tried offered up isaac and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son of… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:405…that faith justified him by which he believed in god h xi by faith abraham when he was called obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive as an inheritance and he… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:125…also indicated by the word parable as when the great paul says by faith abraham when he was tried offered up isaac and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son from…

18Heb 11:18

19Heb 11:19

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:203…son in whom he had received the promises considering that god is able to raise him up even from the dead the apostle has therefore revealed to us the thoughts of the faithful man that the… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:205…you for i believe and this is my faith that god is able to raise him up even from the dead c after these things he says abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:443…was not perturbed by what he was commanded to do he adds whence also he received him in a parable ibid v what is he received him in a parable for after he had offered him… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:225…tried and he who received the promises offered up his only begotten from whence also he received him in a parable heb that is in a type and in an image why then does the parable… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:391…say for he is able to raise up even from the dead whence also he received him in a parable that is as a type in the ram he says how so the ram having been… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:873…aking rather than in the giving, and we do not say, "This we gave him," but, "This we received from him." Whence, he says, he also "received him in a parable" (Heb. 11:19), that is, as in an enigma (for the ram… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:781…it was said 'in isaac your seed shall be called ' concluding that god was able to raise him up even from the dead therefore even if it happens to be said that he was justified… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:991…abraham offered up isaac when he was tried accounting that god is able to raise him up even from the dead o constancy of faith o security of mind worthy of a holy man he granted… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:763…reasoning by which having trusted in it he vanquished all others vers accounting that god was able to raise him up even from the dead for he vanquished the reasoning c that had arisen concerning the… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:125…he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son from whence also he received him in a parable that is in type and image and a parable is a discourse comparing intelligible things… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:353…sense the seed for in isaac shall seed be called for you whence also he received him in a figure b what is the meaning of in a figure it is in a type for the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:1161…that his seed be multiplied as the stars reckoning that god is able to raise him up even from the dead nevertheless paul also brings forward david as a witness for david knew by the holy…

20Heb 11:20

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:177B…glory, might, and honor, now and always, and for ever and ever. Amen. HOMILY XXVI By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come (Heb. 11. 20). By faith Jacob, when he was dying, b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:395…for ever and ever amen h homily xxvi h by faith also isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning things to come by faith jacob when he was dying blessed each of the sons of joseph and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:763…to see my day and he saw it and was glad vers by faith isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning things to come for he would not have bestowed blessings upon things not seen had he… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:983…the father would deliver up the only begotten to be offered vers by faith isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning things to come by faith jacob when he was dying blessed every one of the sons… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:411…a wherefore he also received him in a parable by faith isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning things to come by faith jacob when he was dying blessed each of the sons of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:353…isaac that is to say the antitype of isaac was slain vers by faith isaac blessed jacob and esau concerning things to come for whence would he have promised such great goods to his sons himself…

21Heb 11:21

22Heb 11:22

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:691A…stle testifies to this: By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones (Heb. 11.22). What is this "By faith"? As if he sai… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:579A…ent also concerning the transfer of his bones, hear Paul saying: By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel (Heb. 11:22). And he was not content with this; but… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:177B…his staff (Heb. 11. 21). By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones (Heb. 11. 22). 1. Many, he says, prophets and ri… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:395…when he was dying made mention of the departure of the sons of israel and gave commandment concerning his bones by faith moses when he was born was hidden three months by his parents because they… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:763…ten tribes on account of which he himself portrays their adoration vers by faith joseph when he died made mention of the departing… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…of the sons of israel and gave commandment concerning his bones for he would not have given a commandment concerning his bones had he not believed in… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:983…top of his staff vers by faith joseph when he was dying made mention of the departing of the children of israel here he says he not only spoke but he was so confident in the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:355…staff in the future ver by faith joseph when he was dying made mention of the departing of the children of israel and gave commandment concerning his bones to such a degree he says did he…

23Heb 11:23

Clement of Alexandria c. 150 – c. 215PG 8:895…was nourished with milk at home escaping the notice of the many by faith moses when he was born was hidden three months by his parents because they saw that the child was comely and they… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:971…ōraion ("beautiful"). The Hebrew word Tōb is also rendered as ōraios (that is, "beautifully") in Greek at III Kings 1:6. Likewise the Apostle in Hebrews 11:23: Exebathē trimēnon hypo tōn paterōn autou, dioti eidon ast… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:179…for those who have departed arises from a faint and dejected heart by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents do you see that here they hoped that things which… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:395…departure of the sons of israel and gave commandment concerning his bones by faith moses when he was born was hidden three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child and they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:397…or those who depart from this life comes from faint-heartedness. "By faith," he says, "Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents" (Heb. XI, 23). You perceive that they hoped these things would be fulfil… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…his bones had he not believed in the divine promises a ver by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:983…already an old man and he gave commandment concerning his bones vers by faith moses when he was born in order that the people might believe that there would certainly be redemption for them for he… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:415…had he not firmly trusted b that they would depart xi h by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:355…to him that his own bones should be buried in egypt ver by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they…

24Heb 11:24

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:115…the epistle which he writes to the hebrews in which he says by faith moses when he was grown up refused to be called the son of pharaoh's daughter choosing rather to share ill treatment with… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:927…fourteen generations stands complete for us h xiv why our savior chose to be called the son of a carpenter rather than of some noble and illustrious man h he did not come to demonstrate his… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:881C…en he had become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; having esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt ⟦Hebr. XI, 24, 26⟧. And he hints at this same thi… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:173…says concerning him by faith b moses when he was become great refused to be called the son of pharaoh's daughter but isaac also as he advanced became great for it is for those who are… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:69…but also moses as i said before having become great and having refused to be called the son of pharaoh s daughter ensured his separation from the tyrant and his guards and urged those who were… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:179…for those who have departed arises from a faint and dejected heart by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents do you see that here they hoped that things which… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:395…departure of the sons of israel and gave commandment concerning his bones by faith moses when he was born was hidden three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child and they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:397…joyment of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the Egyptians: for he looked unto the recompense of the reward" (Heb. XI, 24-26). As if he were saying to them: "None of you has left behin… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…his bones had he not believed in the divine promises a ver by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:133…paid attention to the divine teaching for he did not forbid himself to be called the son of david but he added that it must also be believed that he is the lord of david for… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:993…n be supplied as αὐτήν. It signals a word: to leave, to spurn. ἠρνήσατο τὸ συμβόλαιον, I, 351, he did not want to enter into the pact; he refused; as Hebrews 11:24; 2 Tim. 3:5; Acts 1:13, they refuse to obey him. - ἥρπασα τ… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:1241…the matter is explained p. 203. 22, 17. I, 217, 1345. II, 1218. III, 1242. 22, 18. II, 92, 1228. II, 691. III. 23, 4. III, 617. Does not square with Hebrews 11. 24, 1 seqq. IV, 605, 677. 24, 3. IV, 606. 24, 7. I, 815, 1261.… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:983…already an old man and he gave commandment concerning his bones vers by faith moses when he was born in order that the people might believe that there would certainly be redemption for them for he… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:415…had he not firmly trusted b that they would depart xi h by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:769…christ who being the son of god marvelously deigned to be and to be called the son of man for the sake of men for that i and you are called a son of man is… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:355…to him that his own bones should be buried in egypt ver by faith moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a proper child and they…

25Heb 11:25

26Heb 11:26

27Heb 11:27

28Heb 11:28

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:185…joannis chrysostomi archiep constantin h homily xxvii h by faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of the blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them by faith… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…flight in the place of the cause of the flight ver by faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of blood lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them for without faith how would… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:417…the king for he endured as seeing him who is invisible by faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of the blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them by faith…

29Heb 11:29

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:185…blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them by faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land which the egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up by faith the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:401…blood so that he who ravaged the firstborn might not touch them by faith they passed through the red sea as if through dry land which the egyptians having attempted were swallowed up by faith the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:403…possess the blood of the lamb itself do you not confess a by faith they passed through the red sea as if through dry land again he compares the perfect people to the common people of… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…and meditated upon the power of the lord s blood c ver by faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land which the egyptians assaying to do were drowned for having struck the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:985…and that his race would be saved therefore slaughtered the lamb vers by faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land he again sets forth the whole people for imitation lest they say… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:359…the manner of that meal was accommodated to their exodus b ver by faith they passed through the red sea as by dry land lest they say why do you bring forward inimitable men he brought…

30Heb 11:30

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:185…by dry land which the egyptians attempting to do were swallowed up by faith the walls of jericho fell down after they were compassed about for seven days by faith rahab the harlot did not perish… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:401…if through dry land which the egyptians having attempted were swallowed up by faith the walls of jericho fell having been circled for seven days by faith rahab the harlot did not perish with the unbelievers… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…people that strange path which became a tomb for the egyptians ver by faith the walls of jericho fell down after they were compassed about seven days for the sound of the trumpets being made with… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:985…of the saints of which the egyptians making trial were swallowed up by faith the walls of jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days b he proved he says that it was water… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:417…dry land of which the egyptians having made trial were swallowed up by faith the walls of jericho fell down having been encircled for seven days by faith rahab the harlot did not perish with those… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:359…same way the lions that tore apart the accusers of daniel ver by faith the walls of jericho fell having been compassed about for seven days by faith for when god commanded it neither joshua nor…

31Heb 11:31

John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:331A…s thereafter, he finally added: "By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with the disobedient, when she had received the spies and sent them out another way" (Heb. 11.31). And see how with great wisdom she tem… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:409D…in the Old Testament and the one in the New. "By faith," he says, "Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies" (Hebr. 11. 31). She did not say to herself: "And how… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:185…about for seven days by faith rahab the harlot did not perish with them that believed not when she had received the spies with peace a paul is accustomed to construct and confirm many things in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:397…even harlots and widows. "By faith," he says, "the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace" (Heb. XI, 31). And he sets forth the vicissitudes not only of faith, but… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:765…the trumpets being made with faith leveled the walls like machines ver by faith the harlot rahab perished not with them that believed not when she had received the spies with peace and the impropriety of… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:999B…country." Therefore, Paul, admiring her, says: "By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies" (Hebr. 11:31), and he includes her in the number of… Serapion of ThmuisPG 40:907…to go before you into the kingdom of heaven when paul says by faith the harlot rahab perished not with them that believed not of what substance or nature were the bodies for if they were…

32Heb 11:32

Pseudo-Ignatius fl. c. 375-380PG 5:879D…, where he produces a fragment of another book of this Josephus, if my suspicion does not deceive me. (46) And time will fail me. The text is taken from Heb. xi. 32. USSER. (47) Those who in their youth… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:157…old and new testaments see the apostle saying concerning the ancient prophets and what shall i more say for the time would fail me to tell of gedeon and of barak and of samson and of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:651D…tacle from the history of the Old Testament, I will make an end of speaking. Gedeon, a man once just, celebrated by the testimony of the Scriptures, whom Paul (Hebr. 11. 32) listed in the order of the just—speaki… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:985…i say for the time will fail me to tell of gideon and of barak and of samson and of jephte and of david and of samuel and of the prophets it is therefore a shameful… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:1239…says the heavenly inhabitant paul anticipating the task to enumerate these men for the time would fail me to tell of gideon barak and samson and jephthah david and samuel and the prophets who through faith…

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36Heb 11:36

Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:771…others whose heads were cut off for torture here means beheading b and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings isaias jeremias and micheas they were stoned stephen and nabuthe they were sawn asunder isaias… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:27B…consoles the Hebrews again in the same way, recounting all the just who lived in furnaces, in pits, in deserts, in mountains, in caves, in famine, in distress (Hebr. XI, 36-38); for a communion of troubles brings a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:949…e 366 init. πειθήνιος 798 init. πείθω, πείσας, ποιήσας 637 init. πείθων, παιδεύων 508 a. m. πέτραν λαβεῖν τινος, in malam partem 158 init. 295 a. m. 463 pr. f. Hebr. XI. 36. Adnot. p. 85. πειρατήριον 578 pr. f. π… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:769…a vers and others had trial of mockings and scourgings yea moreover of bonds and imprisonment they themselves and others besides them were many vers they were stoned zacharias the priest… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:819…that they might obtain a better resurrection and others had trial of mockings and scourgings yea moreover of bonds and imprisonment they were stoned they were sawn asunder they were tempted they were slain with the… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:363…below and for them the resurrection will be to eternal punishment vers and others had trial of cruel mockings as elisha was mocked by the children or samson by the philistines after his eyes had been…

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39Heb 11:39

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1015…e. For there is not perfect joy for them until they grieve for our errors and mourn our sins. To prove this, he uses this passage of the Apostle from Hebrews XI, 39-40: "All these, though commended through their faith, did not… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:771…job they were slain with the sword james zacharias and the others and these all having obtained a good report through faith received not the promise that is to say all these saints having received the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:793A…ing been attested through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect" (Heb. 11:39-40). Just as here,… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:325B…died in faith—as the wise Paul said—"received not the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect" (Heb. xi, 39), so too shall we await the Fathers, th… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:769…did not even have houses but cutting wood built themselves huts vers and these all having obtained a good report through faith received not the promise god having provided some better thing for us that they… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:419…and mountains and dens and caves of the earth and all these having obtained a good report through faith received not the promise god having provided some better thing for us that they should not be… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1105B…ey have not yet been perfected and received the kingdom; just as Paul says in the same Epistle to the Hebrews: "Even if they had not yet received the promise" (Heb. xi, 39). For by saying "the promise," he indic… Laonicus Chalcocondyles fl. 1439–1462PG 159:1299B…ttested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect" (Heb. XI, 39-40), you say that the blessed Paul says th…

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