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Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, Greek scribe

Sirach 24:3

Greek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century · Public domainGreek scribe, Codex Sinaiticus, 1 Chronicles 9:27–10:11, 4th century

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Sirach 24:3 (WEB)

“I came out of the mouth of the Most High, and covered the earth as a mist.

Fathers and councils · 6

Ambrose of Milan

Augustine of Hippo

  • “And if, in the body, man is ever helped to reach beyond the cloud with which the whole earth is covered,—that is to say, beyond this carnal darkness with which the whole life of earth is covered,—it is simply as if he were touched with a rapid coruscation, only to…” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 3.

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  • “But the Father is not said to be sent, when from time to time He is apprehended by any one, for He has no one of whom to be, or from whom to proceed; since Wisdom says, “I came out of the mouth of the Most High,” and it is said of the Holy Spirit, “He proceedeth from the Father,” but the Father is from no one.” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 3

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  • “But, again, they object that breath is understood to have been emitted from the mouth of God; and if we believe that is the soul, we must consequently acknowledge it to be of the same substance, and equal to that wisdom, which says, “I come out of the mouth of the Most High.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. xxiv. 3.

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Cyprian of Carthage

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Parallel passages

  • Sirach 24:3 and Isaiah 59:21 share the same wording (10 words).

Cited together with

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

  • Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.18.

Quoted in

  • Revelation 16:13 takes up the words of Sirach 24:3 (15 words in common).

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