Where the Fathers quote Tob 4
7 citations across the Patrologia Graeca — from the printed citations of the English pass; every reference opens the page with its facsimile one tap away. · trace across the Tradition ›
9Tob 4:9
Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:1783A…h can even remit sins, as the prophet says: The ransom of a man is his own wealth (Prov. XIII, 8). And again he says elsewhere: Redeem your sins with alms (Tob. IV, 9). And the Lord Himself said: Be mercif…
11Tob 4:11
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:81A…whole thing. For hear what the divine Scripture says: "Give alms, and all will be clean for you" (Luke XI, 41); and again: "By alms and faith sins are purged" (Tob. IV, 11); and again: "Fire that is flaming, wat…
16Tob 4:16
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:139D…have the first place? Grant them first to another. You be the judge; you be the legislator of your own life. And again: "What you hate, do not do to another" (Tob. IV, 16). Through this, indeed, He induces a fl…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:61D…e former by saying, What you hate, do not do to another, but He clearly declared the latter by saying, What you want men to do to you, do you also to them (Tob. 4:16). 2. There is also another condition.…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:835B…ndments every sin is expelled, and all justice is consummated. Or, certainly, the other two: "Whatever you do not want to be done to you, do not do to others" (Tob. 4:16). Likewise: "Whatever you wish that men…
18Tob 4:18
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:771…, because he gave neither to a Christian nor as to a Christian, as Tobias says: Pour out thy wine upon the graves of the just, and do not give to the wicked (Tob. 4. 18). Likewise Wisdom says: Do good to the…
19Tob 4:19
Athanasius AlexandrinusPG 25:615B…O emperor; for it is written concerning those, "The fool will speak foolish things" (Isa. XXXII, 6): but concerning these, "Take counsel from every wise man" (Tob. IV, 19). When the churches were narrow, an…