1. Septuagint, Tobit, 13.4 (10th cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 13.4. Make his greatness known there,and exalt him in the presence of all the living;because he is our Lord and God,he is our Father for ever. |
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2. Hebrew Bible, Psalms, 103.13 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 103.13. כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים רִחַם יְהוָה עַל־יְרֵאָיו׃ | 103.13. Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, So hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him. ." |
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3. Septuagint, Tobit, 13.4 (4th cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 13.4. Make his greatness known there,and exalt him in the presence of all the living;because he is our Lord and God,he is our Father for ever. |
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4. Anon., Jubilees, 1.24 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 1.24. And I shall build My sanctuary in their midst, and I shall dwell with them, and I shall be their God and they will be My people in truth and righteousness. |
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5. Dead Sea Scrolls, Damascus Covenant, 13.9 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)
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6. Dead Sea Scrolls, (Cairo Damascus Covenant) Cd-A, 13.9 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)
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7. Septuagint, Wisdom of Solomon, 11.10 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. BCE)
| 11.10. For thou didst test them as a father does in warning,but thou didst examine the ungodly as a stern king does in condemnation. |
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8. Clement of Rome, 1 Clement, 8.3 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 8.3. Μετανοήσατε, οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, ἀπὸ τῆς ἀνομίας ὑμῶν: εἶπον τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ λαοῦ μου. Ἐὰν ὦσιν αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ὑμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐὰν ὦσιν πυρρότεραι κόκκου καὶ μελανώτεραι σάκκου, καὶ ἐπιστραφῆτε πρός με ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας καὶ εἴπητε: Πάτερ: ἐπακούσομαι ὑμῶν ὡς λαοῦ ἁγίου. | |
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9. New Testament, 1 Timothy, 2.1-2.2 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)
| 2.1. I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: 2.2. for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence. |
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10. Clement of Alexandria, Christ The Educator, 2 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
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