Sirach 3:30 (WEB)
Water will quench a flaming fire; almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
Fathers and councils · 12
John Chrysostom
“And, “Water will quench a flaming fire, and alms will do away with great sins.” ( Ecclus. iii. 30.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For “water will quench a blazing fire, and by almsdeeds sins are purged away.” ( Ecclus. iii. 30 , LXX.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““By alms-deeds,” it saith, “and deeds of faith sins are cleansed away.” ( Ecclus. iii. 30.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“These are the confections and the perfumes with which he cherishes the dead embers of his wife knowing that it is written: “Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
Read the whole comment“It must not, however, be supposed that I praise Nebridius only for his liberality in alms-giving, although we are taught the great importance of this in the words: “water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
Read the whole comment“…such phrases as these: “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy:” and “water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins;” and “make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that…they may receive you into everlasting habitations;” and “give alms…and behold all things…” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…or sinned, we should bear in mind not only that a “broken spirit is a sacrifice to God,” but also the saying, “Like as water quencheth fire, so alms sin;” and again, “I will have mercy,” saith He, “rather than sacrifice.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30
Read the whole comment“It is written, “As water quencheth fire, so alms quencheth sin.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Moreover, He says again, “As water extinguisheth fire, so almsgiving quencheth sin.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
Read the whole comment“Again, in the same place: “As water extinguishes fire, so alms-giving extinguishes sin.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
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Leo the Great
“For “almsgiving wipes out sin,” kills death, and extinguishes the punishment of perpetual fire.” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30. The purifying power of almsgiving is a favourite thought with Leo: cf. for instance Serm. XII. chap. 4, and XVIII. chap. 3, where he says,…
Read the whole comment“…baptism, or the tears of repentance, may be also blotted out by alms-giving; for the Scripture says, “As water extinguisheth fire, so alms extinguisheth sin.”” — editor's note: Ecclus. iii. 30.
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Cross-references · 20
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Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 49.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 14.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.