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Amos 3:7Amos.3.7

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

KJV

Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Car le Seigneur, l'Eternel, ne fait rien Sans avoir révélé son secret à ses serviteurs les prophètes.

KJV

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    is clear from Dionysius (Coel. Hier. iv). But the prophets knew mysteries of grace; for it is said ( Amos 3:7 ): "For the Lord God doth nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets." Therefore angels know the mysteries of grace. On the contrary, No one learns…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    at by the Divine revelation a prophet knows all that can be known prophetically. For it is written ( Amos 3:7 ): "The Lord God doth nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the prophets." Now whatever is revealed prophetically is something done by God. Therefore there…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    I have heard of My Father, I have made known to you." Now God reveals His secrets to the prophets ( Amos 3:7 ). Therefore it would seem that the prophets are the friends of God; which is impossible without charity. Therefore seemingly prophecy cannot be without charity; and chari…

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