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Clement of Alexandria, on Exod 23:5
Clement of Alexandria · c. A.D. 150–215
Exod 23:5 · Douay-Rheims
“If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lie underneath his burden, thou shalt not pass by, but shalt lift him up with him.”
On this verse:
“The Lord tells us to relieve and lighten the burden of beasts of burden, even when they belong to our enemies. He is teaching us at a distance not to take pleasure in the misfortunes of others and not to laugh at our enemies. He wants to teach those who have exercised themselves in these disciplines to pray for their enemies.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.