Exodus 23:2

Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 54

  “(Do not pay attention to their number.” — editor's note: [Exod. xxiii. 2. The best comment on Cyprian’s system is to be found in the Commonitory of Vincent of Lerins (a.d. 450), who lays down the rule, that if the…

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 102

  “…to the other law which says “Thou shalt not honour the person of the mighty” and “Judge righteous judgment” and “Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil” and “He that shutteth his eyes from seeing evil and stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood.”” — editor's note: Ex. xxiii. 2

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.4Book III

  ““Thou shalt not be with many,” it is said, “for evil, nor give thyself to a multitude;” for wisdom shows itself among few, but disorder in a multitude.” — editor's note: Ex. xxiii. 2.

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• Leviticus 19:15

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• 1 Samuel 8:13

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• Proverbs 10:4

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• Proverbs 19:17

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• Sirach 9:7

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• Sirach 9:16

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• Sirach 11:29

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• Isaiah 33:15

  Cited together in Letters Letter 102.

• Matthew 18:10

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• Matthew 25:40

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• John 7:24

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• Ephesians 5:5

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