Ecclesiastes 12:7 (WEB)
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Catechism · 1
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, . . . before the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.” — Catechism footnote: Eccl 12:1, 7.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.25Conference VIII
“…the division of this body and soul, and discourses as follows: “Before the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns unto God who gave it.”” — editor's note: Eccl. xii. 7.
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Jerome
“Meantime an aged woman, supported out of the funds of the church, gave back her spirit to heaven from which it came.” — editor's note: Cf. Eccles. xii. 7.
Read the whole comment“When at last her spirit was delivered from the burden of the flesh, and had returned to Him who gave it; when, too, after her long pilgrimage, she had ascended up into her ancient heritage, her obsequies were celebrated with customary splendor.” — editor's note: Cf. Eccles. xii. 7.
Read the whole comment“Although it hardly appears in this letter Jerome is a decided creationist (see his Comm. on Eccles. xii. 7).” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Hieron. in Eccles. xii. 7.]” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 23:5–12 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 126.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Letters Letter 126.
Cited together in Letters Letter 126.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Letters Letter 1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 1.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.
Cited together in Letters Letter 126.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.