Following the Scriptures over Angels
But we align ourselves with what is written; for we have not learned the names of angels, but we follow what is written. There is no envy, no jealousy; for these are not earthly matters. Angels are not saddened because they stand while men sit; for they are partakers of the glory of the saints. Hear the Lord saying: Amen I say to you, that it is joy before all the angels over one sinner repenting (Luke 15:10). Let us therefore love the glory of Christ, but let us spread out the passing glory like a dream. For it was also said to you yesterday, how the prophet called the glory of the world a dream (James 4:4). For the wealth of the ungodly will be...
Greek
ἀλλὰ τοῖς γεγραμμένοις στοιχοῦμεν· οὐ γὰρ ἀγγέλων ὀνόματα μεμαθήκαμεν, ἀλλὰ τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἀκολουθοῦμεν. Οὐδεὶς φθόνος, οὐδεὶς ζῆλος· οὐ γάρ ἐστι γήϊνα πράγματα· οὐ λυποῦνται ἄγγελοι διότι μὲν αὐτοὶ ἑστήκασιν, ἄνθρωποι δὲ καθέζονται· κοινωνοὶ γάρ εἰσι τῆς δόξης τῶν ἁγίων. Ἄκουε τοῦ Κυρίου λέγοντος· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι χαρά ἐστιν ἐνώπιον πάντων τῶν ἀγγέλων ἐφ' ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ μετανοοῦντι. Ἀγαπήσωμεν οὖν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, τὴν δὲ δόξαν τὴν παρερχομένην ὡς ὄναρ διαπτύσωμεν. Εἴρηται γὰρ καὶ χθὲς ὑμῖν, πῶς ὁ προφήτης τὴν δόξαν τοῦ κόσμου ἐνύπνιον ἐκάλεσεν. Ἔσται γὰρ, φησὶν, ὁ πλοῦτος τῶν ἀσεβῶν
About this text
Two healings of blindness, physical and spiritual: the blind man and Zacchaeus side by side.
Original English Translation of Severianus of Gabala’s De caeco et Zacchaeo — new OET from PG 65 Greek.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG 65 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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