1 Timothy 6:18

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.21Book VII

  “And in this sense we “charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.9Conference III

  “…to enjoy), to do good, to give easily, to communicate to others, to lay up in store for themselves a good foundation that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.

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• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.3Conference VI

  “For riches are often serviceable for our good, as the Apostle says, who charges “the rich of this world to be ready to give, to distribute to the needy, to lay up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that” by this means “they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 49

  “And as if they had said, “What shall we then make of our riches?” he continueth, “Let them be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,” and they will not lose that.” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 73

  ““Be they rich,” he saith, “in good works; let them readily distribute, communicate.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 132

  “And see that they are poor in this world: “Laying up in store for themselves,” he addeth, “a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34

  “Whence the Apostle, giving charge to Timothy for warning of rich men, “Let them,” says he “readily give, communicate, treasure up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 18, 19

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 35

  “Hear what: “Let them be rich in good works.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 18.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God I.10Book I

  “…to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 22

  “Hear what follows: “Let them lay up in store for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold of the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 79

  “…to distribute. willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on the true life.”” — editor's note: 1 Tim. vi. 17–19: A.V. has “eternal life” in the last verse.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 7

  “Them that have fled for refuge to His ruling care, and through patient endurance have mended their wayward ways, He calls “sheep,” and confesses Himself to be, to them that hear His voice and refuse to give heed to strange teaching, a “shepherd.”” — editor's note: I translate here the reading of the Parisian Codex called by the Benedictine Editors Regius Secundus, τὸ εὐμετάβολον κατωρθωκότας. The harder reading, τὸ…

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• 1 Peter 3:4

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Revelation 3:17

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.9.

• Deuteronomy 32:30

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.21.

• Job 1:21

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Psalm 112:2

  Cited together in Conferences I–X III.9.

• Proverbs 13:8

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.21 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:19

  Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:20

  Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:21

  Cited together in The City of God I.10 and 1 other place.

• Matthew 6:22

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.

• Matthew 10:40

  Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 34.

• Luke 1:14

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.

• Luke 16:20

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.

• Romans 8:28

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Romans 15:19

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.21.

• Galatians 2:5

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.21.