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Tertullian, on 2Cor 5:1
Tertullian · c. A.D. 150–220
2Cor 5:1 · Douay-Rheims
“For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.”
On this verse:
“It is still the same sentiment which he follows up in the passage in which he puts the recompense above the sufferings: "for we know; "he says, "that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; " in other words, owing to the fact that our flesh is undergoing dissolution through its sufferings, we shall be provided with a home in heaven.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.