Apocalypse 7:16
They shall no more hunger nor thirst, neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- non esurient, neque sitient amplius, nec cadet super illos sol, neque ullus æstus :
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- οὐ πεινάσουσιν ἔτι οὐδὲ διψήσουσιν ἔτι, οὐδὲ μὴ πέσῃ ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὁ ἥλιος οὐδὲ πᾶν καῦμα,
The Fathers on this verse
St Cyprian Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews, Testimony XVI
In the Proverbs of Solomon: “The faithful martyr delivers his soul from evils.” Also in the same place: “Then shall the righteous stand in great boldness against them who have afflicted them, and who took away their labours. When they see them, they shall be disturbed with a horrible fear; and they shall wonder at the suddenness of their unhoped-for salvation, saying among themselves, repenting and groaning with distress of spirit, These are they whom some time we had in derision, and in the likeness of a proverb; we fools counted their life madness, and their end without honour. How are they reckoned among the children of God, and their lot among the saints! Therefore we have wandered from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness has not shined upon us, and the sun has not risen upon us. …