Hebrews 11:34 (WEB)
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
Fathers and councils · 5
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Faith stoppeth the mouths of lions, as in Daniel’s case: for the Scripture saith concerning him, that Daniel was brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 34.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…and another in another; according to which Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, and David, and all those commended by the mouth of God were righteous, but were judged unrighteous by foolish men, judging out of man’s judgment, and gauging by the petty standard of their own manners the manners of the whole…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 8–40.
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John Chrysostom
““Stopped the mouths of lions,” ( ver. 34 ) “quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword.”” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“…shaking off its yoke, subdue powers, conquer the elements, quench the nature of fire, dull the flames, blunt the edge of the sword, stop the mouths of lions; they were found most strong when esteemed to be most weak, and did not shrink from the mockings of men, because they looked for heavenly rewards; they did not…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33, 34.
Read the whole comment“We consider their fortitude glorious, who, with greatness of mind, “through faith stopped the mouth of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33, 34.
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Cross-references · 6
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.