Fathers

Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XXIII · §3

You cannot serve the Lord — yet we will

You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God — severity unto caution. The people: We will serve. You are witnesses. Amen.

Latin

Non poteritis servire Domino quia Deus sanctus est — severitas ad cautionem. Populus: Serviemus. Testes vos estis. Amen.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XXIII on Joshua (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XXIII. Bruce FOTC 105 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XXIII §§1–3 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XXIII §§1–3)

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.