Tobit 4:7 (WEB)
Give alms from your possessions. When you give alms, don’t let your eye be envious. Don’t turn away your face from any poor man, and the face of God won’t be turned away from you.
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 · 5
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.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“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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Leo the Great
“And hence Tobias also, while instructing his son in the precepts of godliness, says, “Give alms of thy substance, and turn not thy face from any poor man: so shall it come to pass that the face of God shall not be turned from thee.”” — editor's note: Tob. iv. 7 (one of the offertory sentences it will be remembered in the English Prayer-book).
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 10.