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Homilies on Exodus, Homilia XIII · §2

Whoever is of a willing heart

Everyone of a willing heart shall offer. Not coercion — will. God loves a cheerful giver. Gold of faith, silver of speech, bronze of patience.

Latin

Omnis qui est spontanei cordis offerat. Non coactio; voluntas. Deus amat hilarem datorem. Aurum fidei, argentum eloquii, aes patientiae.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XIII on Exodus (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–5.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XIII. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XIII §§1–5 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XIII §§1–5)

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.