Sirach 10:12

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10

  “For assuredly it is “the death of the soul to apostatize from God;” which is its first sin in Paradise, as it is contained in the sacred writings.” — editor's note: The text gives, Mors quippe animæ est apostatare a Deo. The reference, perhaps, is to Ecclus. x. 12, where the Vulgate has, initium superbiœ hominis,…

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 7

  ““For the beginning of all sin is pride:” and again, “The beginning of man’s pride is to depart from God.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 13, 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 19

  “What but pride? for there is none greater than apostasy from God, which is “the beginning of the pride of man.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 12.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 38

  “You heard when the lesson of the Book of Ecclesiasticus was read: “The beginning of pride is when a man departeth from God.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 12. [Note “as a Lesson:” part of Divine Service.—C.]

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount I.11Book I

  “…the proud, but giveth grace to the humble;” and “pride is the beginning of all sin, but the beginning of man’s pride is to become apostate from God;” and the apostle says, “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His…” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 13, 12.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 15

  “Well hath a wise man said, “The beginning of pride is not to know the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. x. 12 , LXX. ἀ νθρώπου ἀφισταμένου ἀπὸ τοῦ K. Eng. ver. “when one departeth.”

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• Matthew 6:15

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• Romans 1:9

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• Romans 7:25

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• Romans 8:22

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• 1 Corinthians 2:14

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• 1 Corinthians 15:39

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• 1 Corinthians 15:40

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• 1 Corinthians 15:50

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• 1 Corinthians 15:52

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• 1 Corinthians 15:53

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• 1 Corinthians 15:54

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• Ephesians 2:3

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