Scriptures are God-breathed (IV.1)
Book IV opens: for matters this great, common notions are not enough; we take as proof the testimonies of the writings believed divine — old covenant and new — God-breathed Scripture.
Latin
(Rufinus; see working file)
About this text
Origen’s De Principiis, Book IV (Rufinus Latin). Complete on this page: 4.1 … 4.4 (BOOK IV closeout).
English follows Koetschau GCS 22 Rufinus Latin (paraphrase disclosed). ANF Crombie and Butterworth were not used as wording. This page is Book IV closeout.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Koetschau GCS 22 (1913) — Rufinus Latin (Latin · Book IV closeout samples)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.