Wisdom 3:6 (WEB)
He tested them like gold in the furnace, and he accepted them as a whole burnt offering.
Fathers and councils · 6
Cyprian of Carthage
“They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the people; and their Lord shall reign for ever.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 4–8.
Read the whole comment“They shall judge the nations, and have dominion over the peoples; and their Lord shall reign for ever.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 4–8.
Read the whole comment“And in their time there shall be respect of them; they shall judge the nations, and shall rule over the people; and their Lord shall reign for ever.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 4–8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Truly when the Scripture was speaking of persecution, it said, “Like gold in a furnace it hath proved them” (speaking of Martyrs being slain), “and as the holocaust’s victim it hath received them.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Ye have read and heard, “As gold in the furnace hath He tried them, and received them as a burnt-offering.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“They shall judge the nations, and rule over the peoples, and the Lord shall reign over them forever.”” — editor's note: Wisd. iii. 5, 6, 7, 8.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together with
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.16.
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Faith tested by fire as gold in a furnace.