Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Ecoutez, mes frères bien-aimés: Dieu n'a-t-il pas choisi les pauvres aux yeux du monde, pour qu'ils soient riches en la foi, et héritiers du royaume qu'il a promis à ceux qui l'aiment?
KJV
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Origen
Commentarium In Evangelium Matthaei (Lib. 10-11)
hylakt: ὁ οὗν χρεώστης, ὡς τῷ θεῷ ἐκ τότε ὀφείλων, καὶ ἄκων κατέβαλλε. — 19 ff Vgl. Psal. 9, 33. 35; Jac. 2, 5 1 τὸν M H c. r. τῶν H a 3 τις Kl 5 ἐκδεδόκασιν H 5/6 ἐπιβεβλήκειμεν Kl ἐΠιβεβλήκαμεν Μ H 6 1. ἐπέδωκεν ? Koe 14 τῷ] τὸ Η 15ff δανιστῇ usw. H 24 καὶ] 1. ἢ ? Koe | οὕτως H…
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 130 (Migne)
ntia. Magna enim te spes remunerationis exspectat, quam promisit [Col. 1178A] Deus diligentibus se (Jac. II, 5) . Et nos licet peccatores existamus, tamen Dei nostri non cessamus absque intermissione immensam exorare clementiam, ut qui coepit in vobis perficiat opus bonum usque…
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 134 (Migne)
elegit pauperes in hoc mundo, divites in fide, et haeredes regni quod repromisit diligentibus se? (Jac. II, 5.) Et paulo post: Nonne divites per potentiam opprimunt vos? (Ibid., 6.) Item Ambrosius [Col. 0070C] ait: Joachim qui aurum in obsidione servabat, nec dispensabat alimo…
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