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Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), Sandro Botticelli

Catena Aurea on Matthew 25:46: Augustine of Hippo

Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence

CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainMatthew 25:46

That which the Lord spoke to His servant Moses, “I am that I am,” [Ex 3:14] this we shall contemplate when we shall live in eternity. For thus the Lord speaks, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God. [John 17:3] This contemplation is promised to us as the end of all action, and the eternal perfection of our joys, of which John speaks, “We shall see him as he is.” [1 John 3:2]

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Also cites: de Trin. i, 8

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