Wisdom 8:21 (WEB)
But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom unless God gave her to me— yes, and to know and understand by whom the grace is given— I pleaded with the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said:
Fathers and councils · 6
“Thou imposest continency upon us, “nevertheless, when I perceived,” saith one, “that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; . . . that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was.”” — editor's note: Wisd. viii. 21.
Read the whole comment“For no man can be continent unless Thou give it.” — editor's note: Wisd. viii. 21.
Read the whole comment“Concerning continence also itself hath it not been most openly said, “And when I knew that no one can be continent unless God give it, this also itself was a part of wisdom, to know whose gift it was?”” — editor's note: Wisd. viii. 21
Read the whole comment“Lastly, of so great a matter purposing to speak what Himself shall grant, in the first place we say and prove that Continence is the gift of God.” — editor's note: Wis. viii. 21
Read the whole comment““And this very thing was wisdom, to know whose gift it was,” that even they possess it, who, by containing, either serve errors, or overcome any lesser desires for this purpose, that they may fulfill others, by the greatness of which they are overcome.” — editor's note: Wisd. viii. 21
Read the whole comment“But if you ask, Whose gift it is, that it can be by our will received and had? listen to Scripture; yea, rather, because thou knowest, recollect what thou hast read, “Whereas I knew,” saith he, “that no one can be continent, unless God give it, and this itself was of wisdom, to know whose gift it was.”” — editor's note: Wisd. viii. 21
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 1.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 43.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 43.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 1.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in On Continence Chapter 28.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 43 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 43.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 43.