Job 15:14 (WEB)
What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Fathers and councils · 3
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus III.63Book III
“…up to God (adorned) with virtue from the beginning;” and at another time accepting our statement that there is no man altogether righteous, or without sin; for, as if he admitted its truth, he remarks, “This is indeed apparently true, that somehow the human race is naturally inclined to sin.”” — editor's note: In the text it is put interrogatively: τίς ἄνθρωπος τελέως δίκαιος; ἢ τίς ἀναμάρτητος; The allusion seems to be to Job xv. 14 (Sept.): τίς γὰρ ὢν βροτὸς, ὅτι…
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis IV.3Book IV
“But regarding all these we are to hold, as Scripture declares, “No one is clean from filthiness, not even if his life lasted but a single day.”” — editor's note: Cf. Job xv. 14.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.14Conference VI
“Behold among His saints none is unchangeable, and the heavens are not pure in His sight.”” — editor's note: Job xv. 14, 15.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together with
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.63.
Parallel passages
Judith 8:16 and Job 15:14 share the same wording (9 words).