Tobit 4:10 (WEB)
because alms-giving delivers from death, and doesn’t allow you to come into darkness.
Catechism · 1
“Among all these, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Tob 4:5-11; Sir 17:22; Mt 6:2-4.
Fathers and councils · 6
Cyprian of Carthage
“…is said to him who evidently has fallen, and whom the Lord exhorts to rise up again by his works, because it is written, “Alms do deliver from death,” and not, assuredly, from that death which once the blood of Christ extinguished, and from which the saving grace of baptism and of our Redeemer has delivered…” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 10.
Read the whole comment“Alms is a good gift to all that give it, in the sight of the most high God.”” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 5–11.
Read the whole comment“Alms is a good office for all who do it in the sight of the most high God.”” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 5–11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Did Tobias by any means have fleshly eyes?” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 3–19.
Read the whole comment“Ye know this, that Tobit warned his son, and said to him, “Son, give alms of thy substance; because that alms suffer not to come into darkness.”” — editor's note: Tobit iv. 7, 10.
Read the whole comment“He told him to give to the poor, charged him to give alms to the needy, and taught him, saying, “My son, alms suffereth not to come into darkness.”” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 10.
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