2 Corinthians 6:9

John Cassian

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

  “…honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true, as sorrowful but always rejoicing, as needy and yet enriching many:” All those things then which are considered fortunate, and are called those “on the right hand,” which the holy Apostle designates by the terms honour and good…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 7–10.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke

  “But the Apostle explains this when he says, He who sows sparingly, (that is, scantily, and with a niggardly hand,) shall also reap sparingly, (2 Cor. 6:9.) (that is, not abundantly,) and he who sows blessings, shall reap also blessings, that is, bountifully.” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 45

  “The apostle, likewise, is spoken of as a deceiver.” — editor's note: I.e. Paul. See 2 Cor. vi. 9.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.1Book III

  “For he is “as unknown yet well known, as dying and behold he lives, as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 9 ff.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity VIII.9Book VIII

  “…we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things?”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 2–10

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XI.18Book XI

  “…we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 7–10.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “Though we have nothing, yet we possess all things.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. vi. 9, 10.

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• Psalm 119:165

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.9.

• Proverbs 14:7

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.9.

• Sirach 27:11

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.9.

• Sirach 33:15

  Cited together in The City of God XI.18.

• Luke 6:37

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 6:37–38 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 6:38

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 6:37–38 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• Romans 8:28

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.9.