Hebrews 10:38 (WEB)
But the righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
“Inasmuch as it is a position, written and established on the most solid foundation of apostolic teaching, “that the just lives of faith;” and inasmuch also as this faith demands of us the duty at once of heart and tongue,—for an apostle says, “With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and…” — editor's note: Hab. ii. 4; Rom. i. 17; Gal. iii. 11; Heb. x. 38
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
“And by going out they will have it more abundantly: (Heb. 10:38) i. e. when true believers die, they have life more abundantly, even a life which never ends.” — the author cites it
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“(Heb. 10:38) Anoint the feet of Jesus by good living, follow the Lord’s footsteps: if thou hast a superfluity, give to the poor, and thou hast wiped the Lord’s feet; for the hair is a superfluous part of the body.” — the author cites it
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“(Heb. 10:38) It will be your righteousness then, of which the world will be reproved, that ye shall believe in Me, not seeing Me.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“( Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…indeed from these very things, saying, “Call to remembrance the former days” ( c. x. 32 ); next from the Scripture saying, “But the just shall live by faith” ( c. x. 38 ); afterwards from arguments, saying, “But Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” ( c. xi. 1.)” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“And for this reason the God of all said to the prophet “The just shall live by his faith, and if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”” — editor's note: Heb. x. 38. Cf. Hab. ii. 4. Sept. Note inverted quotation of Habakkuk.
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Tertullian
“For each individual lives by his own faith, nor is there exception of persons with God; since it is not hearers of the law who are justified by the Lord, but doers, according to what the apostle withal says.” — editor's note: See Hab. ii. 4; Rom. i. 17; Gal. iii. 11; Heb. x. 38.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…am even more bold to declare the truth, that I may not (to use the words of Scripture) by drawing back fall into the condemnation of being displeasing to God.” — editor's note: Heb. ii. 4; x. 38.
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Aphrahat
“Whosoever shall draw back, his Lord has no pleasure in him.” — editor's note: Hebr. x. 38.
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Clement of Alexandria
“But we are not of them that draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”” — editor's note: Heb. x. 32–39.
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Cross-references · 25
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:7–10 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:7–10 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:7–10 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 12:1–11 (9) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 16:5–11 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 16:5–11 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 16:5–11 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in Letters Letter 123.