Every son wants to do his father’s desires
Every son wants to do his own father’s desires and does his father’s works.
So also the Savior wants the Father’s desires; and the man of sin, the son of destruction, wants those of the father of destruction.
Greek
Πᾶς υἱός τινος τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ἑαυτοῦ θέλει ποιεῖν, καὶ ποιεῖ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ.
Οὕτω καὶ ὁ σωτὴρ τὰς τοῦ πατρὸς ἐπιθυμίας θέλει· καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἁμαρτίας τὰς τοῦ πατρὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 20 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–44.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 20 §§1–44 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 20 §§1–44)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.