Ezekiel 18:7 (WEB)
and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
Catechism · 1
The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words." God revealed these "ten words" to his people
Fathers and councils · 4
Tertullian
“By Ezekiel also He thus describes the just man: “His bread will he give to the hungry, and the naked will he cover with a garment.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xviii. 7.
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Clement of Alexandria
“He shall surely live, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xviii. 4–9.
Read the whole comment“…and his neighbour; will walk in my ordinances, and keep my commandments, so as to do the truth; he is righteous, he shall surely live, saith Adonai the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xviii. 4–9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in Ezekiel: “But the man who will be righteous, shall not oppress a man, and shall return the pledge of the debtor, and shall not commit rapine, and shall give his bread to the hungry, and shall cover the naked, and shall not give his money for usury.”” — editor's note: Ezek. xviii. 7, 8.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.49.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.49.