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What follows are pro and con comments from two websites.\u00a0 I set the texts side by side in Greek and English translation for comparison\/contrast and offer them here without comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a number of references to the book of Sirach in the New Testament.\u00a0 James 1:19 seems to quote Sirach 5:11.\u201d[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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James 1:19b (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 5:11<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Let every<\/a> person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.<\/td>\n\u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9, \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bb\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9, \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f75\u03bd<\/td>\nBe swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere; and with patience give answer.<\/td>\n\u03b3\u1f77\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f77\u1fb3 \u03c6\u03b8\u1f73\u03b3\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cThe Blessed Virgin Mary alludes to Sirach 10:14 in Luke 1:52.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Luke 1:52 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 10:14<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position\u2026<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03b8\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f55\u03c8\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2<\/td>\nThe Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead.<\/td>\n\u03b8\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c1\u03c7\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u1f41 \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03ba\u1f71\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u1fb3\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u1fbf \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cThere are four well known quotes from Christ that relate to Sirach.\u00a0 Most well known is Christ\u2019s statement in Matthew 7:16-20 which draws from Sirach 27:6.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew 7:16-20 (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 27:6<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

You will recognize them by their fruit.\u00a0 Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?\u00a0 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.\u00a0 A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.\u00a0 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.\u00a0 So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.<\/td>\n\u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2. \u03bc\u1f75\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u1f00\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f22 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u1f79\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03c3\u1fe6\u03ba\u03b1\u037e\u00a0 \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6, \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6.\u00a0 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 |\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd| \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72 \u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd.\u00a0 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03bc\u1f74 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u1f79\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fe6\u03c1 \u03b2\u1f71\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.\u00a0 \u1f04\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c2.<\/td>\nThe fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; so is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.<\/td>\n\u03b3\u03b5\u1f7d\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03be\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u03ba\u03c6\u03b1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c0\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6, \u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cAlso Matthew 6:12, \u2018And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,\u2019 mirrors Sirach 28:2 \u2018Forgive your neighbor a wrong, and then, when you petition, your sins will be pardoned.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew 6:12<\/a> (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 28:2<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u2026and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven<\/a> our debtors.<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f04\u03c6\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd, \u1f61\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c6\u1f75\u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f40\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u1f73\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd<\/td>\nForgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.<\/td>\n\u1f04\u03c6\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b7\u03b8\u1f73\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u1f31 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03c5\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cMark 4:5,16-17 also resembles Sirach 40:15.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Mark 4:5, 16, 17 (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 40:15<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep\u2026.These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.\u00a0 But they have no root in themselves and do not endure.\u00a0 Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f04\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf \u1f14\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u1ff6\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u1f45\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u03b5\u1f36\u03c7\u03b5\u03bd \u03b3\u1fc6\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f75\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u1f73\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b2\u1f71\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2\u2026.\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f57\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03c1\u1f7d\u03b4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9, \u03bf\u1f33 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u1f71\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f79\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c1\u1f77\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, \u03b5\u1f36\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b8\u03bb\u1f77\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f22 \u03b4\u03b9\u03c9\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bb\u1f79\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u1f50\u03b8\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u1f77\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9.<\/td>\nThe children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: but are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.<\/td>\n\u1f14\u03ba\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u1f00\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f50 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u1f71\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c1\u1f77\u03b6\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f00\u03ba\u1f71\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u1fbf \u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u1f73\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2\u0387<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cMoreover, Patristic scholar Henry Chadwick claimed that in Matthew 11:28 Jesus directly quoted Sirach 51:27.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew 11:28 (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 51:27<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<\/td>\n\u0394\u03b5\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f79\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b3\u1f7c \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2<\/td>\nBehold with your eyes, how that I have but little labour, and have gotten unto me much rest.<\/td>\n\u1f34\u03b4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bd \u1f40\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f40\u03bb\u1f77\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u1f77\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f57\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f10\u03bc\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

From Comment 8: \u201cIt\u2019s also possible that Luke 11:41 \u2018But give alms of such things as you possess, and behold, all things are clean unto you\u2019 was influenced by Sirach 3:30 \u2018Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Luke 11:41 (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 3:30<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.<\/td>\n\u03c0\u03bb\u1f74\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f10\u03bd\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f30\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\nWater will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.<\/td>\n\u03c0\u1fe6\u03c1 \u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f55\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The \u201capocrypha teach doctrines that contradicts Scripture (see, for instance, Sirach 3:3,30, in contrast with Galatians 2:16, 21; 3:10-14\u2026\u201d[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Galatians 2:16, 21 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 3:3, 30<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u2026yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified\u2026.I do not set aside God\u2019s grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!<\/td>\n\u03b5\u1f30\u03b4\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 [\u03b4\u1f72] \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 |\u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6| \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 , \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u1ff6\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03be \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03be \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bf\u1f50 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03b8\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u1f71\u03c1\u03be\u2026.\u039f\u1f50\u03ba \u1f00\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u1ff6 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c7\u1f71\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6\u0387 \u03b5\u1f30 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7, \u1f04\u03c1\u03b1 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u1f70\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f73\u03b8\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd.<\/td>\nWhoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins\u2026.Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.<\/td>\n\u1f41 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9[3]<\/sup><\/a> \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2\u2026.\u03c0\u1fe6\u03c1 \u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f55\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Galatians 3:10-14 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 3:3, 30<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, \u201cCursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does<\/em><\/strong> the works of the law will live by them<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, \u201cCursed is everyone who hangs on a tree<\/em><\/strong>\u201d) in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.<\/td>\n\u1f4d\u03c3\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f10\u03be \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f77\u03bd, \u1f51\u03c0\u1f78 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c3\u1f77\u03bd\u0387 \u03b3\u1f73\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f43\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03bc\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u1f77\u1ff3 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f71.\u00a0 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f10\u03bd \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u1ff3 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u1f70 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u03b4\u1fc6\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f41 \u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b6\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u0387 \u1f41 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2, \u1f00\u03bb\u03bb\u1fbf \u1f41 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b6\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2.\u00a0 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u03b7\u03b3\u1f79\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c1\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f72\u03c1 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c1\u03b1 (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b3\u1f73\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u0387 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b5\u03bc\u1f71\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03be\u1f7b\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5), \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03b7 \u1f21 \u03b5\u1f50\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f77\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f08\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u1f70\u03bc \u03b3\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff7 |\u1f38\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u1fe6|, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bb\u1f71\u03b2\u03c9\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u1f70 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2.<\/td>\nWhoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins\u2026.Water will quench a flaming fire; and alms maketh an atonement for sins.<\/td>\n\u1f41 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1 \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2\u2026.\u03c0\u1fe6\u03c1 \u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03b6\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f55\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7 \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cSirach 12:4-7 disagrees with Luke 6:27-38 and Matthew 5:43-48.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Luke 6:27-38<\/a> (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 12:4-7<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parallel Greek<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u201cBut I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. \u00a0To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either. \u00a0Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away. \u00a0Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?\u00a0 For even sinners love those who love them. \u00a0And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you?\u00a0 Even sinners do the same. \u00a0And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you?\u00a0 Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. \u00a0But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back.\u00a0 Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people. \u00a0Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.<\/p>\n

Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do<\/a> not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. \u00a0Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together<\/a>, running over<\/a>, will be poured into your lap. For the<\/a> measure you use will be the<\/a> measure you receive.\u201d<\/td>\n

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Give to the godly man, and help not a sinner.\u00a0 Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.\u00a0 For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.\u00a0 Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.<\/td>\n\u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03b2\u1fc3 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6.\u00a0 \u03b5\u1f56 \u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b4\u1ff7\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u1fd6\u0387 \u1f10\u03bc\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b4\u1ff7\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u1f7b\u03c3\u1fc3\u0387 \u03b4\u03b9\u03c0\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1f70 \u03b5\u1f51\u03c1\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, \u03bf\u1f37\u03c2 \u1f02\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7.\u00a0 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u1fde\u03a5\u03c8\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03bc\u1f77\u03c3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u1f73\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd.\u00a0 \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Matthew 5:43-48 (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nSirach 12:4-7<\/a><\/td>\n\n

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\u201cYou have heard that it was said, \u2018Love your neighbor<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 and \u2018hate your enemy.\u2019\u00a0 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.\u00a0 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have?\u00a0 Even the tax collectors do the same, don\u2019t they?\u00a0 And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do?\u00a0 Even the Gentiles do the same, don\u2019t they?\u00a0 So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.<\/td>\n\u1f28\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c1\u03c1\u1f73\u03b8\u03b7\u0387 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u1f77\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 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\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b2\u03c1\u1f73\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u1f77\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.\u00a0 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1f75\u03c3\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2, \u03c4\u1f77\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1f78\u03bd \u1f14\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u037e \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd\u037e\u00a0 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u1f00\u03c3\u03c0\u1f71\u03c3\u03b7\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b4\u03b5\u03bb\u03c6\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bc\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd, \u03c4\u1f77 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u1f78\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5\u037e \u03bf\u1f50\u03c7\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03b8\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd\u037e\u00a0 \u1f14\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u1f61\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f41 \u03bf\u1f50\u03c1\u1f71\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd.<\/td>\nGive to the godly man, and help not a sinner.\u00a0 Do well unto him that is lowly, but give not to the ungodly: hold back thy bread, and give it not unto him, lest he overmaster thee thereby: for else thou shalt receive twice as much evil for all the good thou shalt have done unto him.\u00a0 For the most High hateth sinners, and will repay vengeance unto the ungodly, and keepeth them against the mighty day of their punishment.\u00a0 Give unto the good, and help not the sinner.<\/td>\n\u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03b2\u1fc3 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6.\u00a0 \u03b5\u1f56 \u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1ff7 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b4\u1ff7\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u1fd6\u0387 \u1f10\u03bc\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bc\u1f74 \u03b4\u1ff7\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7, \u1f35\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u1f74 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 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\u1f01\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03c9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I think Sirach is exactly what the author claimed, the writing of a man who sought wisdom from God (Sirach 51:13-22<\/a>).<\/p>\n

When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer. \u00a0I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end. \u00a0Even from the flower till the grape was ripe hath my heart delighted in her: my foot went the right way, from my youth up sought I after her. \u00a0I bowed down mine ear a little, and received her, and gat much learning. \u00a0I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe glory unto him that giveth me wisdom. \u00a0For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall I not be confounded. \u00a0My soul hath wrestled with her, and in my doings I was exact: I stretched forth my hands to the heaven above, and bewailed my ignorances of her. \u00a0I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be forsaken. \u00a0My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession. \u00a0The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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<\/a>[1]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.calledtocommunion.com\/2010\/11\/sirach-about-a-biblical-book-rejected-by-the-reformation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.justforcatholics.org\/a48.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[3]<\/sup> Aaron is to make atonement<\/em> (Septuagint<\/a>: \u1f10\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9) on its horns once in the year with some of the blood of the sin offering for atonement; once in the year he is to make atonement on it throughout your generations.\u00a0 It is most holy to the Lord.<\/em> (Exodus 30:10 NET)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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