Psalm 18:25 (WEB)
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
Fathers and councils · 8
John Damascene
“…thus keeping her soul as well as her body virginal, as was meet for her who was to receive God into her bosom: for as He is holy, He finds rest among the holy.” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25, 26.
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Augustine of Hippo
““With the holy Thou shalt be holy” (ver. 25).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“So also in another Psalm He saith: “With a holy man holy Thou shalt be, and with the innocent man innocent Thou shalt be, and with the perverse man perverse Thou shalt be.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25.
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Tertullian
“For there is a prophetic utterance of the Old Testament: “Holy shall ye be, because God is holy;” and again: “With the holy thou shalt be sanctified; and with the innocent man thou shalt be innocent; and with the elect, elect.”” — editor's note: See Ps. xviii. 25, 26, esp. in Vulg. and LXX., where it is xvii. 26, 27.
Read the whole comment“…(man), holy Thou wilt be; and with an innocent man, innocent Thou wilt be; and with an elect, elect Thou wilt be; and with a perverse, perverse Thou wilt be.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25, 26 (in LXX. Ps. xviii. 26, 27), nearly.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.24On Virginity
“…so the saintliness of a life is transmitted from him who has achieved it, to those who come within his circle; for there is truth in the Prophet’s saying, that one who lives with a man who is “holy” and “clean” and “elect,” will become such himself.” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25, 26 (LXX.).
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Clement of Alexandria
“It is also written, ‘With the innocent man thou wilt be innocent, and with the chosen choice, and with the perverse thou shall pervert.’” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25, 26.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the seventeenth Psalm: “With the righteous Thou shalt be justified; and with the innocent man Thou shalt be innocent; and with the froward man Thou shalt be froward.”” — editor's note: Ps. xviii. 25, 26.
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Cross-references · 29
Cited together with
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.8.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.96.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.24.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.8.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Cited together in On Exhortation to Chastity Chapter 9.
Parallel passages
2 Samuel 22:26 and Psalm 18:25 share the same wording (17 words).