Apocalypse 16:7
And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et audivi alterum ab altari dicentem : Etiam Domine Deus omnipotens, vera et justa judicia tua.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- καὶ ἤκουσα τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου λέγοντος· Ναί, κύριε, ὁ θεός, ὁ παντοκράτωρ, ἀληθιναὶ καὶ δίκαιαι αἱ κρίσεις σου.
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Origen Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John, Chapter XL
Having expiscated the “to us” and the “absolutely”, sanctification and redemption being “to us” and not absolute, wisdom and redemption both to us and absolute, we must not omit to enquire into the position of righteousness in the same passage. That Christ is righteousness relatively to us appears clearly from the words: “Who was made to us of God wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” And if we do not find Him to be righteousness absolutely as He is the wisdom and the power of God absolutely, then we must enquire whether to Christ Himself, as the Father is sanctification, so the Father is also righteousness. There is, we know, no unrighteousness with God; He is a righteous and holy Lord, and His judgments are in righteousness, and being righteous, He orders all things righteously.