Fragments on Matthew · §41

Matthew 5:19

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Whoever sets aside the least of the commandments in the law will be called a God-fighter, he says. That is why he is also set aside by God, as one who opposes him and legislates against him (Matthew 5:19).

Greek

Θεομάχος, φησίν, κληθήσεται ὁ τὴν ἐλαχίστην τῶν ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ἐντολῶν ἀθετῶν. διὸ καὶ ἀθετεῖται παρὰ θεοῦ ὡς αὐτῷ ἀνθιστάμενος καὶ ἀντινομοθετῶν.

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Catena fragments on Matthew (CPG 5206). Contents follow Matthew chapter and verse. Edition fragment numbers stay in About this text and under each passage.

English follows the named copy-text (Aegean/khazarzar Migne PG 72 extract). Other prints were checked as noted; no silent merge of recensions.

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