1 Samuel 2:25 (WEB)
If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because the LORD intended to kill them.
Fathers and councils · 7
Ambrose of Milan
“But you say, It is written: “If a man sin against the Lord, who shall entreat for him?”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. [1 Kings] ii. 25.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Likewise in the first book of Kings: “If a man sin by offending against another, they shall beseech the Lord for him; but if a man sin against God, who shall entreat for him?”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 25.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in the first book of Kings: “If a man sin by offending against a man, they shall pray the Lord for him; but if a man sin against God, who shall pray for him?”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 25. [i.e., he regards this text as expounded by the preceding words of Christ. Compare 1 John v. 16.]
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John Chrysostom
“And from the persons again: “If one man sin against another, they shall pray for him; but if he sin against God, who shall entreat for him?”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 25. [LXX. The Hebrew differs: for the clause “they shall pray for him,” the R.V. has, “God shall judge him.”—R.]
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Leo the Great
“…for any crime; which doubtless descends from the Apostles’ tradition, according to what is written, “If a priest shall have sinned, who shall pray for him?”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 25.
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Tertullian
“Eli breaks his neck before the temple doors, his sons fall in battle, his daughter-in-law expires in child-birth: for such was the blow which had been deserved at the hand of God by the shameless house, the defrauder of the fleshly sacrifices.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 12–17, 22–25.
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Jerome
“For we preferred to speak of the things of God rather than of our own wrongs.“If one man sin against another, they shall pray for him to the Lord.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 25.
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
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Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 5.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 5.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.29.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.29.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Letters Letter 161.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance I.9 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus Chapter 5.