Tobit 12:8 (WEB)
Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold.
Catechism · 1
“Scripture and the Fathers insist above all on three forms, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Tob 12:8; Mt 6:1-18.
Fathers and councils · 3
Ambrose of Milan
“And what safety can there be for us unless we wash away our sins by fasting, since Scripture says that fasting and alms do away sin?” — editor's note: Tobit xii. 8, 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Raphael the angel also witnesses the like, and exhorts that alms should be freely and liberally bestowed, saying, “Prayer is good, with fasting and alms; because alms doth deliver from death, and it purgeth away sins.”” — editor's note: Tob. xii. 8, 9.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…is by the Son of God, he may be initiated into the beatific vision face to face, having heard the Scripture which says, “Fasting with prayer is a good thing.”” — editor's note: Tob. xii. 8.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.12.