Wisdom 7:26

• §2500Article 8 · The Eighth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness.” — Catechism footnote: Wis 7:25-26.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus III.72Book III

  “…from the glory of the Almighty; and the brightness of the everlasting light, and the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness,” no one who was really wise would reject what is said by a Christian acquainted with the principles of Christianity, or would be led into error, or ensnared by…” — editor's note: Cf. Wisd. of Solom. vii. 25, 26.

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• Origen, Against Celsus VIII.14Book VIII

  “…from the glory of the Almighty;” moreover, “the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of His goodness.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 25, 26.

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• Origen, De Principiis I.2Book I

  “…of the glory of the Omnipotent, and the splendour of eternal light, and the spotless mirror of the working or power of God, and the image of His goodness.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 25, 26.

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Catena Aurea on John

• Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John

  “Now Wisdom herself is called in the Scriptures, (Wisd. 7:26) the brightness of Everlasting Light, the image of the Father.” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.8Book I

  “The prophets say: “In Thy light we shall see light;” and again: “Wisdom is the brightness of everlasting light, and the spotless mirror of God’s majesty, the image of His goodness.”” — editor's note: Wis. vii. 26.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 38

  “…still plainer I will quote also other passages of the apostle in which he calls the Son “the image of the invisible God,” and again “image of His goodness;” not because the image differs from the Archetype according to the definition of indivisibility and goodness, but that it may be shewn that it is the same as…” — editor's note: This phrase is not in the Epistles, nor indeed does the substantive ἀγαθότης occur in the N.T. at all. “Image of his goodness” is taken from Wisdom vii. 26,…

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity IV.20Book IV

  “Nor ought this to trouble us, that it is called a pure emanation issuing from the glory of the Almighty God, as if itself were not omnipotent, but an emanation from the Omnipotent; for soon after it is said of it, “And being but one, she can do all things.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 25–27

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount I.23Book I

  “…His sun as being not that which is visible to the fleshly eyes, but that wisdom of which it is said, “She is the brightness of the everlasting light;” of which it is also said, “The Sun of righteousness has arisen upon me;” and again, “But unto you that fear the name of the Lord shall the Sun of righteousness…” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 67

  “Again we read, “The unspotted Mirror of the Majesty of God.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 68

  “Of the Wisdom of the Father, which is the Son, it is said, “For He is the brightness of the Everlasting Light.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God VIII.1Book VIII

  “Now, if wisdom is God, who made all things, as is attested by the divine authority and truth, then the philosopher is a lover of God.” — editor's note: Wisdom vii. 24–27.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 20

  ““It is the radiance of eternal light.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 21

  “Where that which the Scripture saith of the same wisdom: “For it is the brightness of the eternal light?”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 22

  “Are we to understand that Christ was at any time in being without light, when Himself is the wisdom of the Father, of which it is said, “It is the brightness of the eternal light?”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 12

  “The Effulgence, the Impress, the Image, the Seal; “Who being the Effulgence of His glory and the Impress of His Essence,” and “the Image of His Goodness,” and “Him hath God the Father sealed.”” — editor's note: Wisd. vii. 26.

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Cited together with

• Wisdom 8:2

  Cited together in Catechism §2500.

• Wisdom 13:3

  Cited together in Catechism §2500.

• Wisdom 13:5

  Cited together in Catechism §2500.

• Matthew 24:36

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 1:1 (6) (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.

• John 1:3

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38 and 2 other places.

• John 1:18

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• John 14:27

  Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.14.

• 1 Corinthians 12:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• 1 Corinthians 13:12

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38 and 1 other place.

• Colossians 1:17

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• Colossians 3:14

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.

• Genesis 1:16

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.

• Job 1:1

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• Job 2:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 38.

• Wisdom 5:6

  Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.23.

Quoted in

• Hebrews 1:3

  The Son as the radiance of God's glory, as Wisdom is the reflection of eternal light.