Job 1:21 (WEB)
He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”
Fathers and councils · 31
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.10Conference VI
“The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10; i. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Blessed be the Name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“Hear what he had, hear what he brought forth: “The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken away; as hath pleased the Lord, so hath been done: be the name of the Lord blessed.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment““The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken away.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“They have not loved gratis, so that after the loss of temporal things they could say, “As it hath pleased the Lord, so hath been done, be the name of the Lord blessed.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“…of God just and firm, and of godly knowledge, saith not, The Lord hath given, the devil hath taken away: but, “The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken away:” very well knowing that even what the devil was able to do with these elements, he would still not have done to a servant of God, except at his Lord’s will and…” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“Job was a ductile trumpet, when suddenly assailed by the heaviest losses, and the death of his sons, become like a ductile trumpet by the beating of so heavy tribulation, he sounded thus: “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment““The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; it is as the Lord willed; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“And, to see that patience had great place in him, hear what he answered; “The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; as it pleased the Lord, so hath it been done; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21
Read the whole comment“Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, naked shall I return to the earth.’” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“In these Job abounded, naked as he was, when he had a heart full to Godward, and poured out praises like most costly gems to his God, when he had lost all he had.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“…naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; as it pleased the Lord, so has it come to pass: blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“The other saints also, who had a like confidence in God, accepted a like probation with gladness, as Job said, ‘Blessed be the name of the Lord.’” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
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John Chrysostom
“When he had so many camels, and flocks, and herds, or when he uttered that saying: “The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away”? ( Job i. 21.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, naked also shall I depart.” ( Job i. 21.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“Let the words be ever on your lips: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither;” and “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“The blow is hard, yet it can be borne, for He who has taken away is He who gave.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: blessed be the name of the Lord:” and Saint John’s words, “Love not the world neither the things that are in the world.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“…mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away: it has been as the Lord pleased: blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 20, 21, LXX.
Read the whole comment“…should not a widow, who by God’s decree has ceased to have a husband, joyfully cry again and again with Job: “the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away,” and seize the opportunity offered to her of having power over her own body instead of again becoming the servant of a man.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“…in deed: “naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21, LXX.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21
Read the whole comment“…raise that wonderful song of praise “The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; the Lord hath done what seemed to him good; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21, lxx.
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Basil the Great
“So we ought always to adore His loving kindness, and not to repine, remembering those great and famous words of the great athlete Job, when he had seen ten children at one table, in one short moment, crushed to death, “The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
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Tertullian
“What moderation, in short, is there in that utterance, “The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away; as seemed (good) to the Lord, so hath it been done!”” — editor's note: Job i. 21 (in LXX. and Vulg.).
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Ambrose of Milan
“What the Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away” (he who said this had lost children and possessions), and to preserve in all things the character of a wise and upright man, as he did who says: “As the Lord pleased, so did He.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21. [“The Christian’s sorrow,” says Bishop Horne, “is better than the world’s joy.” John xvi. 33.]
Read the whole comment“In all these things which happened to him Job sinned in nothing with his lips in the sight of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job i. 21, 22.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…each is supposed to have had some special success, as each chanced to have received from God some particular virtue: Job unconquered patience in misfortune, Moses and David meekness, Samuel prophecy, seeing into the future, Phineas zeal, for which he has a name, Peter and Paul eagerness in preaching, the sons of…” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
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Clement of Alexandria
“The righteous Job says: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there;” not naked of possessions, for that were a trivial and common thing; but, as a just man, he departs naked of evil and sin, and of the unsightly shape which follows those who have led bad lives.” — editor's note: Job i. 21.
Read the whole comment“He is inseparable from the commandment and from hope, and is ever giving thanks to God, like the living creatures figuratively spoken of by Esaias, and submissive in every trial, he says, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away.”” — editor's note: Job. i. 21.
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.38 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.
Cited together in On the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 134.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 134.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 134.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 134.
Cited together in Letters Letter 137.
Cited together in Letters Letter 5.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in Letters Letter 5.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in On the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in The City of God I.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.