Jeremiah 6:16 (WEB)
The LORD says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Fathers and councils · 5
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25Conference XXIV
“For to them at once “the crooked shall become straight and the rough ways plain;” and they shall “taste and see that the Lord is gracious,” and when they hear Christ proclaiming in the gospel: “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you,” they will lay aside the…” — editor's note: Jer. vi. 16; Isa. xl. 4; Ps. xxxiii. (xxxiv.) 9.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“He purifies our souls, as Jeremiah the prophet says in a certain place, ‘Stand in the ways and see, and enquire, and look which is the good path, and ye shall find in it cleansing for your souls.’” — editor's note: Jer. vi. 16.
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Jerome
“Stand, as Jeremiah says, in more ways than one that so you may come on the true way that leads to the Father.” — editor's note: Jer. vi. 16. ‘The ways.’ Vulg. VA V. ‘More than one’ is Jerome’s Gloss.
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Clement of Alexandria
““Thus saith the Lord, Stand in the ways, and look, and ask for the eternal paths of the Lord, what is the good path, and walk in it, and ye shall find purification for your souls.”” — editor's note: Jer. vi. 16.
Read the whole comment“Excellently therefore Jeremiah says, “Thus saith the Lord, Stand in the ways, and ask for the eternal paths, what is the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find expiation for your souls.”” — editor's note: Jer. vi. 16.
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Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.25.
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Matthew 11:29 takes up the words of Jeremiah 6:16 (8 words in common).