Isaiah 59:2 (WEB)
But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.
Fathers and councils · 6
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12Conference XXIII
“…His ear heavy that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have divided between you and your God and your sins have hid His face from you that He should not hear.”” — editor's note: Isa. lix. 1, 2.
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John Chrysostom
“For to show that He doth not only not give us over, but doth not even leave us, except we will it, hear what He saith, “Do not your iniquities separate between Me and you?” ( Isa. lix. 2 , LXX.).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“For while they remain, there remains in some sort enmity against God, and alienation from Him, which comes from what is evil in us; since Scripture does not speak falsely, which says, “Your sins separate between you and God.”” — editor's note: Isa. lix. 2.
Read the whole comment“For He says by the prophet, “He hath not made the ear heavy that it should not hear; but your iniquities have separated between you and your God.”” — editor's note: Isa. lix. 1, 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“No one speaketh truth, nor is there true judgment: they trust in vanity, and speak emptiness, who conceive sorrow, and bring forth wickedness.”” — editor's note: Isa. lix. 1–4.
Read the whole comment“They trust in vanity, and speak emptiness, who conceive sorrow, and bring forth wickedness.”” — editor's note: Isa. lix. 1–4.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.48.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.12.
