1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- ut prudentibus loquor, vos ipsi judicate quod dico.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ὡς φρονίμοις λέγω· κρίνατε ὑμεῖς ὅ φημι.
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom Homilies on First Corinthians, Homily XXIV
Ver. 15 . “I speak as to wise men: judge ye what I say.” Because he hath cried out aloud and heightened the accusation, calling it idolatry; that he might not seem to exasperate them and to make his speech disgusting, in what follows he refers the decision to them, and sets his judges down on their tribunal with an encomium. “For I speak as to wise men,” saith he: which is the mark of one very confident of his own rights, that he should make the accused himself the judge of his allegations. Thus also he more elevates the hearer, when he discourses not as commanding nor as laying down the law, but as advising with them and as actually pleading before them. …
St John Chrysostom Homilies on First Corinthians, Homily XXVI
Ver. 13 . “Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God veiled?” Again he places them as judges of the things said, which also he did respecting the idol-sacrifices. For as there he saith, “judge ye what I say:” (c. x. 15 .) so here, “judge in yourselves:” and he hints something more awful here. For he says that the affront here passes on unto God: although thus indeed he doth not express himself, but in something of a milder and more enigmatical form of speech: “is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?”