Gregory of Nyssa, Letters. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 5 (Schaff and Wace, 1893), public domain.
Passages · 18
- Letters Letter 1 — To Eusebius. When the length of the day begins to expand in winter-time, as the sun mounts to the upper part of his course, we keep the feast of the appearing of the true Light divine, that through the veil of flesh…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 2 — To the City of Sebasteia. Some of the brethren whose heart is as our heart told us of the slanders that were being propagated to our detriment by those who hate peace, and privily backbite their neighbour; and have…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 3 — To Ablabius. The Lord, as was meet and right, brought us safe through, accompanied as we had been by your prayers, and I will tell you a manifest token of His loving kindness. For when the sun was just over the spot…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 4 — To Cynegius. We have a law that bids us “rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep”: but of these commandments it often seems that it is in our power to put only one into practice. For there is a…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 5 — A Testimonial. That for which the king of the Macedonians is most admired by people of understanding,—for he is admired not so much for his famous victories over the Persians and Indians, and his penetrating as far…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 6 — To Stagirius. They say that conjurors in theatres contrive some such marvel as this which I am going to describe. Having taken some historical narrative, or some old story as the ground-plot of their sleight of hand,…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 7 — To a Friend. What flower in spring is so bright, what voices of singing birds are so sweet, what breezes that soothe the calm sea are so light and mild, what glebe is so fragrant to the husbandman—whether it be…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 8 — To a Student of the Classics. When I was looking for some suitable and proper exordium, I mean of course from Holy Scripture, to put at the head of my letter, according to my usual custom, I did not know which to…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 9 — An Invitation. It is not the natural wont of spring to shine forth in its radiant beauty all at once, but there come as preludes of spring the sunbeam gently warming earth’s frozen surface, and the bud half hidden…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 10 — To Libanius. I once heard a medical man tell of a wonderful freak of nature. And this was his story. A man was ill of an unmanageable complaint, and began to find fault with the medical faculty, as being able to do…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 11 — To Libanius. It was a custom with the Romans to celebrate a feast in winter-time, after the custom of their fathers, when the length of the days begins to draw out, as the sun climbs to the upper regions of the sky.…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 12 — On his work against Eunomius. We Cappadocians are poor in well-nigh all things that make the possessors of them happy, but above all we are badly off for people who are able to write. This, be sure, is the reason why…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 13 — To the Church at Nicomedia. May the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, Who disposeth all things in wisdom for the best, visit you by His own grace, and comfort you by Himself, working in you that which is…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 14 — To the Bishop of Melitene. How beautiful are the likenesses of beautiful objects, when they preserve in all its clearness the impress of the original beauty! For of your soul, so truly beautiful, I saw a most clear…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 15 — To Adelphius the Lawyer. I write you this letter from the sacred Vanota, if I do not do the place injustice by giving it its local title:—do it injustice, I say, because in its name it shows no polish. At the same…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 16 — To Amphilochius. I am well persuaded that by God’s grace the business of the Church of the Martyrs is in a fair way. Would that you were willing in the matter. The task we have in hand will find its end by the power…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 17 — To Eustathia, Ambrosia, and Basilissa. Letter XVII.—To Eustathia, Ambrosia, and Basilissa. To the most discreet and devout Sisters, Eustathia and Ambrosia, and to the most discreet and noble Daughter, Basilissa,…vatican.va
- Letters Letter 18 — To Flavian. Things with us, O man of God, are not in a good way. The development of the bad feeling existing amongst certain persons who have conceived a most groundless and unaccountable hatred of us is no longer a…vatican.va
Scripture cited · 24 verses
Psalm 82:5 · Psalm 94:19 · Psalm 143:4 · Song of Songs 4:12 · Matthew 28:6 · Luke 1:1 · Luke 6:40 · Luke 16:26 · John 5:19 · John 20:2 · John 20:13 · Romans 4:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · Philippians 1:6 · Colossians 2:16 · 1 Timothy 3:2 · 1 Timothy 3:13 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Hebrews 6:11 · Hebrews 10:22 · 1 Peter 2:22 · Revelation 20:5