But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Nous rejetons les choses honteuses qui se font en secret, nous n'avons point une conduite astucieuse, et nous n'altérons point la parole de Dieu. Mais, en publiant la vérité, nous nous recommandons à toute conscience d'homme devant Dieu.
KJV
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
dly prudence, and consequently it seems not to be a special sin. On the contrary, The Apostle says ( 2 Cor. 4:2 ): "We renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God." Therefore craftiness is a sin. I answer that, Prudence is…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 99 (Migne)
ripturam. ] , parvipendentes magistri gentium prohibitionem, dicentes: Nolite adulterare verbum Dei (II Cor. IV, 2) . VII. Sed quid mirum, si stulti in his erratis [Note: [Col. 0174C] In his erratis quae allegorica sunt sylva condensa, Barthius, qui editionem Basileensem, vel…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 103 (Migne)
ant (I Cor. XIV, 40) . Et iterum: Commendantes nosmetipsos in omnem conscientiam hominum coram Deo (II Cor. IV, 2) . Et iterum: Provideamus bona non solum coram Deo, sed etiam coram hominibus (Rom. XII, 17) . Et iterum: Ut is qui ex adverso est confundatur, nihil habens de nobi…
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