Philippians 3:19
Douay-Rheims
Whose end is destruction; whose God is their belly; and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things.
Tertullian
Deservedly, therefore, while they do not cover their head, in order that they may be solicited for the sake of glory, they are forced to cover their bellies by the ruin resulting from infirmity. For it is emulation, not religion, which impels them. Sometimes it is that god- their belly -himself; because the brotherhood readily undertakes the maintenance of virgins.
Source details
A.D. 220 · on Phil 3:19 (On the Veiling of Virgins)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.