Hebrews 12:9

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 8

  “But while honouring our heavenly Father let us honour also the fathers of our flesh: since the Lord Himself hath evidently so appointed in the Law and the Prophets, saying, Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and thy days shall be long in the land.” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 9.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X I.14Conference I

  “Of which spirits he speaks in another passage, “Furthermore we have had instructors of our flesh, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?”” — editor's note: Ibid., ver. 9.

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• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.6Conference VI

  “…of righteousness,” and “whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth: for what son is there whom the father doth not correct?”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 6–11.

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• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.25Conference VIII

  “…“Moreover we have had fathers of our flesh for instructors, and we reverenced them: shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 9.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 29

  “Ver.” — the author cites it

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• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 78

  “This also Paul doth, thus saying, “Furthermore we have had fathers in our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence.” ( Heb. xii. 9 .)” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 5

  “Furthermore,” he says, “we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?”” — editor's note: Heb. xii. 7, 9.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.13Part III

  “And they indeed for a few days educated us after their own will; but He for our profit in the receiving of His sanctification (Heb. xii. 9, 10).” — the author cites it

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• James 3:8

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• Job 3:23

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Job 10:10

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.

• Job 10:11

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• Psalm 39:7

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• Psalm 90:1

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• Ecclesiastes 7:25

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.

• Ecclesiastes 12:7

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• Isaiah 26:15

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.6.

• Jeremiah 11:11

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• Joel 2:13

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• Amos 3:8

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• Jonah 3:10

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• Matthew 5:22

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• John 8:44

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.25.

• 1 Corinthians 15:28

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