Isaiah 57:1 (WEB)
The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.
Fathers and councils · 10
Irenaeus of Lyons
“He says, “For behold how the just man perishes, and no man considers it; and righteous men are taken away, and no man layeth it to heart.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…peace: for in His burial He made peace between heaven and earth, bringing sinners unto God: and, that the righteous is taken out of the way of unrighteousness: and, His burial shall be in peace: and, I will give the wicked for His burial.” — editor's note: Is. lvii. 1: that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come (R.V.).
Read the whole comment“For as a man is said to “perish,” according to that which is written, Behold, how the righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart, and this, though the resurrection is looked for; so we look for a resurrection, as it were, of the heavens also.” — editor's note: Is. lvii. 1.
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Justin Martyr
“Against whom have you sported yourselves, and against whom have you opened the mouth, and against whom have you loosened the tongue?’” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1–4.
Read the whole comment“For Isaiah cries, ‘Behold how the righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and righteous men are taken away, and no man considers it.’” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Of them too is that said, “Lo, how the righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvi. 10, lvii. 1.
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Tertullian
“As saith Esaias, “See how the righteous man perisheth, and no one layeth it to heart; and righteous men are taken away, and no one considereth it: for from before the face of unrighteousness the righteous man perisheth, and he shall have honour at his burial.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1.
Read the whole comment“For the righteous man has been removed from the evil person.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1.
Read the whole comment“They will, however, find Isaiah had already said, “See how the just man is taken away, and no man layeth it to heart.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For the righteous man is taken away from the face of unrighteousness, and his burial shall be in peace.”” — editor's note: Isa. lvii. 1, 2. [Justin, vol. i. 203.]
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 8.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 110.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 16.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 16.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 16.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 110.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.34.