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Tobias 4
1.Therefore when Tobias thought that his prayer was heard that he might die, he called to him Tobias his son,
2.And said to him: Hear, my son, the words of my mouth, and lay them as a foundation in thy heart.
3.When God shall take my soul, thou shalt bury my body: and thou shalt honour thy mother all the days of her life:
Cited by 2 passages
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part II: Man’s Duties to his Fellow-Men as a Whole, or to Society, Chapter II: The Christian Family, Section 4: The Duties of Children to Their Parents, ¶ 1
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume II. On the Moral Virtues (1935), Special Moral Theology: On Moral Virtues, Treatise: On the Cardinal Virtue of Justice and on the Annexed Virtues, Fifth Part: On the Virtues Annexed to Justice, Section D: On Piety and Observance, Chapter I: On Piety, Question Two: On the Offices of Piety Toward Parents, n. 819
4.For thou must be mindful what and how great perils she suffered for thee in her womb.
5.And when she also shall have ended the time of her life, bury her by me.
6.And all the days of thy life have God in thy mind: and take heed thou never consent to sin, nor transgress the commandments of the Lord our God.
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7.Give alms out of thy substance, and turn not away thy face from any poor person: for so it shall come to pass that the face of the Lord shall not be turned from thee.
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- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume I, Part II. Special Moral Theology, Question I. The Duties of All Classes of Men, Art. 6. The Effects of Charity, Almsgiving, n. 1226
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter IV: Duties with Regard to the Material Possessions of Others, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, ¶ 11
- Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis, Volume I, Part I, Tract IX. On theological charity and the vices opposed to it, Chapter III. On charity toward neighbor, Article II. On the works of charity toward neighbor, § 1. On almsgiving, n. 589
8.According to thy ability be merciful.
9.If thou have much give abundantly: if thou have little, take care even so to bestow willingly a little.
Cited by 4 passages
- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume I, Part II. Special Moral Theology, Question I. The Duties of All Classes of Men, Art. 6. The Effects of Charity, Almsgiving, n. 1249
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter IV: Duties with Regard to the Material Possessions of Others, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, ¶ 29
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume I. On Principles (1935), Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Third Part: On the Acts of Charity, Third Question: On the External Act of Charity, or Beneficence, Article I: On Corporal Almsgiving, n. 934
- Spirago, Part II. The Commandments, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, XI. THE WORKS OF MERCY, 2. THE PRECEPT TO PERFORM WORKS OF MERCY, ¶ 6
10.For thus thou storest up to thyself a good reward for the day of necessity.
11.For alms deliver from all sin, and from death, and will not suffer the soul to go into darkness.
Cited by 3 passages
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter IV: Duties with Regard to the Material Possessions of Others, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, ¶ 29
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume III. On the Sacraments (1962), Special Moral Theology: On the Sacraments, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts of Penance, Chapter III: On Satisfaction, Question First: On the Essence and Necessity of Satisfaction, n. 537
- Spirago, Part II. The Commandments, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, XI. THE WORKS OF MERCY, 5. OF WHAT BENEFIT ARE THE WORKS OF MERCY TO US?, ¶ 2
12.Alms shall be a great confidence before the most high God, to all them that give it.
13.Take heed to keep thyself, my son, from all fornication, and beside thy wife never endure to know a crime.
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- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part II: Man’s Duties to his Fellow-Men as a Whole, or to Society, Chapter II: The Christian Family, Section 1: The Mutual Duties of the Married, ¶ 30
- Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Chastity and Lust (1936), On Chastity and Lust, Question Three: Concerning Consummated Lust According to Nature, Article III: Concerning Adultery, ¶ 206
- Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis, Volume II. On the Moral Virtues (1935), Special Moral Theology: On Moral Virtues, Treatise: On the Cardinal Virtue of Temperance and On the Virtues Annexed to It, Fourth Part: On the Virtue of Chastity and Modesty, Question Three: On the Species of Luxury, Article I: On Luxury According to Nature, n. 1011
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 154: The parts of Lust, art. 2
- Summa Theologica, Supplement, Question 65: Plurality of wives, art. 4
- The Roman Catechism, Part III. The Commandments, The Sixth Commandment, ¶ 7
14.Never suffer pride to reign in thy mind, or in thy words: for from it all perdition took its beginning.
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- McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology, Volume II, Part II. Special Moral Theology (Continued), Question II. The Duties of All Classes of Men (the Moral Virtues), Art. 8. The Virtue of Temperance, Pride, n. 2560
- Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part (II-II), Question 162: Pride, art. 1
15.If any man hath done any work for thee, immediately pay him his hire, and let not the wages of thy hired servant stay with thee at all.
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16.See thou never do to another what thou wouldst hate to have done to thee by another.
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- Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, Volume II. On the Precepts of God and of the Church, Part First. On the Precepts of the Theological Virtues, Book Third. On the Precepts of Charity, Question Third. On Charity of Neighbor, Article Second. On the Precept of Charity of Neighbor, n. 72
- Koch–Preuss, Volume I: Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Chapter II: The Objective Norm of Morality—Law, Divine and Human, Section 2: The Moral Law of Nature, ¶ 3
- Koch–Preuss, Volume I: Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Chapter II: The Objective Norm of Morality—Law, Divine and Human, Section 4: The Positive Divine Law, ¶ 1
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter I: The Fundamental Virtues Governing Man’s Relations with his Fellowmen, Section 3: Charity, ¶ 3
- Koch–Preuss, Volume V: Man's Duties to His Fellowmen, Part I: Man’s Duties to his Fellowmen Individually, Chapter I: The Fundamental Virtues Governing Man’s Relations with his Fellowmen, Section 3: Charity, ¶ 5
- Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis, Volume I, Part I, Tract IX. On theological charity and the vices opposed to it, Chapter III. On charity toward neighbor, Article I. On the existence, extension, and order of the precept of charity toward neighbor, § 2. On the extension of the precept of charity to enemies, n. 571
- Summa Theologica, Supplement, Question 65: Plurality of wives, art. 1
- The Roman Catechism, Part III. The Commandments, The Seventh Commandment, ¶ 20
- Spirago, Part II. The Commandments, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, V. THE COMMANDMENT OF CHARITY TOWARDS OUR NEIGHBOR, ¶ 14
17.Eat thy bread with the hungry and the needy, and with thy garments cover the naked,
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18.Lay out thy bread, and thy wine upon the burial of a just man, and do not eat and drink thereof with the wicked.
19.Seek counsel always of a wise man.
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20.Bless God at all times: and desire of him to direct thy ways, and that all thy counsels may abide in him.
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21.I tell thee also, my son, that I lent ten talents of silver, while thou wast yet a child, to Gabelus, in Rages a city of the Medes, and I have a note of his hand with me:
22.Now therefore inquire how thou mayst go to him, and receive of him the foresaid sum of money, and restore to him the note of his hand.
23.Fear not, my son: we lead indeed a poor life, but we shall have many good things if we fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is good.