Lamentations 3:27

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus VII.25Book VII

  “He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.”” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27, 28, 30.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 2

  “Lam. iii. 26–42.” — the author cites it

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 22

  “For the Lord will not cast off forever.”” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27, 28, 30, 31.

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 50

  “He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.”” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27, 28.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XIX.8Conference XIX

  “I watched and became as a sparrow alone upon the housetop.”” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27, 28; Ps. ci. (cii.) 7, 8.

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• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6Conference XVIII

  “I watched and am become like a sparrow alone upon the house-top.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 37, 38; Job xxxix. 5–8; Ps. cvi. (cvii.) 2, 4–6; Lam. iii. 27, 28; Ps. ci (cii.) 7, 8.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.11Festal Letters

  “They would easily have borne the afflictions which were brought upon them to prove them from time to time, if the prophetic admonition had been listened to by them; ‘It is good for a man to take up Thy yoke in his youth; he shall sit alone and shall be silent, because he hath taken Thy yoke upon him.” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 3

  “And thus it becomes him to dwell, as it is written in the Prophet Jeremiah:—Blessed is the man who shall take up Thy yoke in his youth, and sit alone and be silent, because he has taken upon him Thy yoke.” — editor's note: Lam. iii. 27, 28.

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• Matthew 5:39

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.25.

• Matthew 7:3

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Matthew 7:4

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Matthew 7:5

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Luke 23:34

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• James 3:2

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Exodus 21:24

  Cited together in Against Celsus VII.25.

• Job 39:5

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Job 39:6

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Job 39:7

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Job 39:8

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Psalm 50:20

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Psalm 102:7

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 102:8

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 107:2

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Psalm 107:4

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Psalm 107:5

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Psalm 107:6

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.6.

• Isaiah 50:6

  Cited together in Letters Letter 50.

• Isaiah 58:13

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XIX.8.