Psalm 24:6

• §2582Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “Elijah is the "father" of the prophets, "the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob."” — Catechism footnote: Ps 24:6.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 24

  ““This is the generation of them that seek the Lord” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.8Festal Letters

  “And let us first exclaim in the words of the Psalms, ‘Blessed be the Lord, Who hath not given us over as a prey to their teeth.’” — editor's note: Ps. cxxiv. 6.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 74

  “For He is wont to distinguish a generation not by times only, but also by the mode of religious service, and practice; as when He saith, “This is the generation of them that seek the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxiv. 6.

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Catena Aurea on Matthew

• John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew

  “…uses to speak of generations, not of time only, but of place, life, and conversation; as it is said, “This, is the generation of them that seek the Lord.” [Ps 24:6]” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 1

  “So that one may rightly say that the Holy Spirit has this day told us by the voice of the boy reader: “He that is innocent in his hands and of a clean heart, who hath not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor used deceit unto his neighbour, this is the generation of them that seek the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxiv. [xxiii.] 4, 6.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10Book VII

  “This is the generation of them that seek the Lord, that seek the face of the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxiv. 3–6.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.19Book II

  “This is the generation of those who seek Him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxiv. 3–6.

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• Isaiah 2:2

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.19.

• Isaiah 2:3

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.19.

• Isaiah 2:4

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.19.

• Matthew 11:27

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• Matthew 24:32

  Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:32–35 (4) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:33

  Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:32–35 (4) (Catena Aurea).

• Matthew 24:34

  Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 24:32–35 (4) (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 19:26

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• Luke 20:36

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• 1 Corinthians 13:3

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• 1 Corinthians 14:6

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• Hebrews 1:3

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.10.

• James 5:16

  Cited together in Catechism §2582.