Psalm 116:15 (WEB)
Precious in the LORD’s sight is the death of his saints.
Fathers and councils · 27
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.54Book VIII
“…to undergo torture for the sake of piety, and even to suffer death for the sake of holiness; for “precious in the sight of God is the death of His saints;” and we maintain that to overcome the love of life is to enjoy a great good.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo
“So both she, if after all she had been slain by her countrymen for the work of mercy, would have ended this life, which must needs come to an end, by a death precious in the sight of the Lord, and towards them her benefit had not been in vain.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15
Read the whole comment“Arrived there, he begged to be permitted to touch with his handkerchief the bier of Thy saints, whose death is precious in Thy sight.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment““Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“Therefore precious not in the sight of men, from whom this reproach was, but “precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“And therefore, “Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints” (ver. 15).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Behold, martyrdom in the name of Christ, both with men and in this world, is not only not a disgrace, but a great ornament: behold, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men, “precious is the death of His Saints;” behold, His martyrs are not only not despised, but honoured with great distinctions.…” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“The things which are, as it were, contemptible to men, enrich the earth.…“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“For, however, in sight of men these things may seem hard and dire, yet “precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15
Read the whole comment“To the eyes of men this appears a harsh and doleful lot, yet “precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“And this explains the verse, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“So also when He saith, “The good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep,” He is not the only one who has done such a deed; and yet if those who have done so are His members, He only Himself was the doer of it.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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John Damascene
“For they travailed in this life and shall to the end, and Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” — editor's note: Ibid. cxvi. 15.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.3Conference VI
“Further it is said of the death of John and of all saints “Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints:” but of that of Judas and men like him “The death of the wicked is very evil.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxv. 6 (cxvi. 15).
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Cyprian of Carthage
“As it is written in the Psalms, when the Holy Spirit at once speaks to us and warns us: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 12, 13, 15.
Read the whole comment“Let no one think of death, but of immortality; nor of temporary punishment, but of eternal glory; since it is written, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints;” and again, “A broken spirit is a sacrifice to God: a contrite and humble heart God doth not despise.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
Read the whole comment“Likewise in the cxvth Psalm is shown the price and the reward of suffering: “Precious,” it says, “in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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Gregory of Nyssa
““Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death” of such a man, or rather it is not death, but the breaking of bonds, as it is said, “Thou hast broken my bonds asunder.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15, 16.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
By the cup in the divine Scriptures we understand suffering, as in the Psalm, “I will take the cup of salvation;” [Ps. 116:13-15] and straightway He proceeds to shew what is the cup, “Precious in the sight of the…
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Jerome
“I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 14, 15, P.B.V.
Read the whole comment“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 12, 13, 15.
Read the whole comment“If the relics of the martyrs are not worthy of honour, how comes it that we read “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints?”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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Ambrose of Milan
“So, too, David rejoiced in prophecy at the departure of his own soul, saying: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. [cxv.] 15.
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Tertullian
“Since the death of His own saints is precious is His sight, as David sings, it is not, I think, that one which falls to the lot of men generally, and is a debt due by all (rather is that one even disgraceful on account of the trespass,…” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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Leo the Great
““Precious,” therefore, “in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His saints:” nor can any degree of cruelty destroy the religion which is founded on the mystery of Christ’s cross.” — editor's note: Ps. cxvi. 15.
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Cross-references · 46
Cited together in Confessions IX.7.
Cited together in Confessions IX.7.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 8.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God I.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 20:20–23 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.
Cited together in The City of God I.12.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 4 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 4.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 76.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 76.
Cited together in On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 4.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in The City of God XIII.7.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 82.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 82.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 8.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 76.
Cited together in The City of God I.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God I.12 and 1 other place.