Sirach 3:22

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 7

  “Seek not the things that are too deep for thee, neither search out the things that are above thy strength: what is commanded thee, think thereupon.” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 21, 22.

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• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 12

  “Exalt not thyself, lest thou fall: think upon those things only which have been commanded thee.” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 22.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.20Book V

  “Nay, it was said even to Arius and to all men: “Seek not that which is too deep for thee.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 22.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131

  “What hath the Lord commanded thee?” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 22.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 21

  “But if peradventure he should make answer out of holy Scripture, and say, “Things higher than thou, seek thou not; and things stronger than thou, search thou not; but what the Lord hath commanded thee, of those things bethink thee alway:” this also I should thankfully accept.” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 22

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 53

  “Let us, therefore, listen together to the admonition and to the words of Scripture: “Seek not out the things that are too high for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 22 (21).

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• John 4:21

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• John 4:22

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• John 4:23

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• John 4:24

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Acts 9:12

  Cited together in On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 21.

• 1 Corinthians 3:2

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• 1 Corinthians 12:11

  Cited together in On Care to Be Had for the Dead Chapter 21.

• Philippians 3:15

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• James 4:6

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Psalm 51:17

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Psalm 131:1

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Psalm 131:2

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.

• Psalm 131:3

  Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.