‹Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.›
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Donnez, et il vous sera donné: on versera dans votre sein une bonne mesure, serrée, secouée et qui déborde; car on vous mesurera avec la mesure dont vous vous serez servis.
KJV
‹Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.›
Rufinus Aquileiensis
Apologiae In Sanctum Hieronimum Libri Duo
non judicemini (Matth. 7. 1,); et iterum : Qua men- sura mensi fueritis, eadem et remetietur vobis (Luc. 6. 38.). Quid ergo licet ex superfluo, unum tamen proferam testem adversum eum pervalidum, et cui praescribere non potest [Al. possit], ipsum iterum se et sua proferam scripta…
Polycarp
Epistula ad Philippenses
ορίας ἢ γρόνθον ἀντὶ γρόνθον ἢ κατάραν ἀντὶ κατάρας: μνημονεύοντες δὲ ὧν εἶπεν ὁ κύριος Mt. 7, 1, 2; Luke 6, 36-38 διδάσκων: Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε: ἀφίετε, καὶ ἀφεθήσεται ὑμῖν: ἐλεᾶτε, ἵνα ἐλεηθῆτε: ᾧ Luke 6, 20; Mt. 5, 3. 10 μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, ἀντιμετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν: καὶ ὅτι μα…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ings God hath prepared for them that love Him" ( 1 Cor. 2:9 ). This is what is meant by the words of Lk. 6:38 : "Good measure and pressed down, and shaken together, and running over shall they give into your bosom." Yet, since no creature is capable of the joy condignly due to Go…
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