Isaiah 56:4 (WEB)
For the LORD says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
Fathers and councils · 6
Athanasius of Alexandria
“…in Mine house, and within My walls, a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.’” — editor's note: Is. lvi. 4, 5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But concerning what eunuchs speaketh God by the prophet Isaiah, unto whom He saith that He will give in His house and in His wall a place by name, much better than of sons and daughters, save concerning these, who make themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven?” — editor's note: Is. lvi. 4, 5. [See R.V.]
Read the whole comment“For, after He had said concerning eunuchs, “I will give unto them in My house and in My wall a named place, much better than of sons and daughters;” lest any too carnal should think that there was any thing temporal to be hoped for in these words, straightway He added, “An eternal name I will give unto…” — editor's note: Is. lvi. 4, 5. [See R.V.]
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Gregory the Great
“Let them hear what is said through the Prophet; Thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs, Whoso shall have kept my sabbaths, and chosen the things that l would, and kept my covenant, I will give unto them in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters (Isai. lvi. 4, 5).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Utrisque ergo idem Dominus per prophetam Isaiam convenientes dat promissiones sic dicens: “Ne dicat eunuchus: Sum lignum aridum;” hæc enim dicit Dominus eunuchis: “Si custodieritis sabbata mea, et feceritis quæ cunque pruodæcipio, dabo vobis locum meliorem filiis et filiabus.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvi. 3, 4, 5.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“He does not disdain the barbarian, nor does He set the eunuch aside as no man.” — editor's note: [Isa. lvi. 3, 4.]
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.