Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
KJV
Hebrew original
Louis Segond 1910
Ainsi parle l'Eternel: Retiens tes pleurs, Retiens les larmes de tes yeux; Car il y aura un salaire pour tes oeuvres, dit l'Eternel; Ils reviendront du pays de l'ennemi.
KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
se shall be made to him?" Hence no one can merit anything from God. On the contrary, It is written ( Jer. 31:16 ): "There is a reward for thy work." Now a reward means something bestowed by reason of merit. Hence it would seem that a man may merit from God. I answer that, Merit a…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
can be continuous? Objection 1: It would seem that penance cannot be continuous. For it is written ( Jer. 31:16 ): "Let thy voice cease from weeping, and thy eyes from tears." But this would be impossible if penance were continuous, for it consists in weeping and tears. Therefore…
Thomas Aquinas
On Nature and Grace
nto him again?” It follows that no one can merit anything from God. On the other hand: it is said in Jer. 31:16 : “thy work shall be rewarded.” Now a reward means something given for merit. Hence it seems that a man can merit something from God. I answer: merit and reward mean th…
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