Exodus 19:8 (WEB)
All the people answered together, and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.
Fathers and councils · 3
Augustine of Hippo
“When they were bending and shooting bows, they did also utter the words of most forward promise, saying, “Whatsoever things the Lord our God hath spoken we will do, and we will hear.”” — editor's note: Exod. xix. 8.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For as great Moses, when administering the holy laws, exacted a promise from the people, respecting the practice of them, so that having promised, they might not neglect them, and be accused as liars, thus also, the celebration of the least of the…” — editor's note: Exod. xix. 8.
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John Chrysostom
“For the former not having undertaken to obey, neither having become hearers of the law, showed forth their obedience in their works; and the latter having said, “All that the Lord shall speak, we will do, and will hearken,”in their works were disobedient.” — editor's note: Exod. xix. 8.
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