Psalm 82:1 (WEB)
God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.
Fathers and councils · 17
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.29Book IV
“For we know that there are many creatures more honourable than man; and we have read that “God standeth in the congregation of gods,” but of gods who are not worshipped by the nations, “for all the gods of the nations are idols.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. lxxxii. 1.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VIII.3Book VIII
“For “God standeth in the assembly of the gods: He judgeth among the gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VIII.74Book VIII
“…in the assembly of the gods, and judgeth the gods in the midst;” and He reckons thee among them, if thou no more “die as a man, or fall as one of the princes.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1, 7.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again: “God stood in the congregation of the gods, He judges among the gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
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Tertullian
“For we shall be even gods, if we, shall deserve to be among those of whom He declared, “I have said, Ye are gods,” and, “God standeth in the congregation of the gods.”” — editor's note: Ver. 1.
Read the whole comment“…them the passage where it is written, “I have said, Ye are gods, and ye are children of the Most High;” and again, “God standeth in the congregation of gods;” in order that, if the Scripture has not been afraid to designate as gods human beings, who have become sons of God by faith, you may be sure that the same…” — editor's note: Ver. 1.
Read the whole comment“And again, “I have said, Ye are gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1, 6.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Since, if when He became man, only then He was called Son and God, but before He became man, God called the ancient people sons, and made Moses a god of Pharaoh (and Scripture says of many, ‘God standeth in the congregation of Gods’), it is plain that He is called Son and God later than they.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1; Heb. LXX.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Another Psalm saith, “God hath stood in the synagogue of gods, but in the midst He judgeth gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
Read the whole comment“For it begins, “God stood in the synagogue of gods” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Even men are styled gods: “I have said, Ye are gods: and ye are all the children of the Most Highest:” again it is written, “God standeth in the congregation of princes: He is a Judge among gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 6, 1.
Read the whole comment“And we find written in another Psalm, that even men are called gods.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1, vi. 7.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But in the eighty-first [second] Psalm it is written: “God stood in the congregation of gods, and decideth among the gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. [lxxxi.] 1.
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Jerome
“The devil fell first, and since “God standeth in the congregation of the Gods and judgeth among the Gods,” the apostle writes to those who are ceasing to be Gods—“Whereas there is among you envying and strife, are ye not carnal and walk as men?”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“After that He is to stand as God in the midst of gods, that is, of the saved, distinguishing and deciding of what honour and of what mansion each is worthy.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
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Clement of Alexandria
““God stood in the congregation of the gods; He judgeth in the midst of the gods.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the eighty-first Psalm: “God stood in the congregation of gods, and judging gods in the midst.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxxii. 1.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.74.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.20.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.20.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.20.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.29.
Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 13.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.3.