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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt

Jeremiah 48:10

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Jeremiah 48:10 (WEB)

“Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.

Fathers and councils · 6

John Cassian

  • “And therefore one who would withhold “the sword of the spirit which is the word of God” from this shedding of blood certainly comes under the lash of that curse of Jeremiah’s; for “Cursed,” says he “is he who withholds his sword from blood.”” — editor's note: Jer. xlviii. 10.

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  • “Those also who take the main part of their offerings, i.e., their offices and actions, to benefit the flesh for their own use, but leave the remains of them and a tiny portion for the Lord, these the Divine Word thus condemns as fraudulent workmen: “Cursed is he that doeth the work of the Lord fraudulently.”” — editor's note: Jer. xlviii. 10.

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  • “For “it is better,” as Scripture says, “that a man should not vow rather than that he should vow and not pay;” and “Cursed is he that doeth the work of the Lord carelessly.”” — editor's note: Eccl. v. 4 (LXX.); Jer. xlviii. 10 (LXX.).

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Athanasius of Alexandria

Gregory the Great

Cyprian of Carthage

Cross-references · 16

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.22.

  • Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31 and 1 other place.

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