Isaiah 56:5

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians I.12Discourse I

  “…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

• Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24

  “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.]

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• Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 25

  “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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• Augustine of Hippo, Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30

  “Think of “an eternal name” there.” — editor's note: Is. lvi. 5

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.22Book XX

  “The seed, then, and the name of the saints shall remain in that blessedness,—the seed, to wit, of which John says, “And his seed remaineth in him;” and the name, of which it was said through Isaiah himself, “I will give them an everlasting name.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvi. 5.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “And because they do not bear children, there is Given to them the name that is better than sons and daughters.” — editor's note: Is. lvi. 5.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29Part III

  “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

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3

  “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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• Ezekiel 23:3

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.

• Matthew 19:12

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• Matthew 25:30

  Cited together in The City of God XX.22.

• Luke 10:35

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• Luke 15:7

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.

• 1 Corinthians 7:37

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• 1 Corinthians 9:24

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• 1 Corinthians 15:28

  Cited together in The City of God XX.22.

• 2 Corinthians 4:18

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.

• 1 Timothy 4:8

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 24.

• 1 John 3:9

  Cited together in The City of God XX.22.

• Exodus 20:13

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• Exodus 20:14

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• Psalm 96:8

  Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 30.

• Isaiah 23:4

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.

• Isaiah 30:20

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.

• Isaiah 30:21

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.29.