Cyril of Alexandria: Fragments on Matthew · §47

Matthew 5:25

Carefully, then, the Lord here names “adversary” the one who tries to take something that belongs to us. We are well disposed toward him if we keep the Lord’s command: “To the one who wants to go to law with you and take your tunic, give him the cloak as well,” and likewise in every such matter.

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.

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