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Patristic Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Jas 4:7 (The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks)

Desert Fathers, on Jas 4:7

Desert Fathers · c. A.D. 500

Jas 4:7 · Douay-Rheims

“Be subject therefore to God, but resist the devil, and he will fly from you.”

On this verse:

“A hermit said, 'If anyone says "Forgive me", and humbles himself, he burns up the demons that tempt him.'”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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