According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.

If indeed ye keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

For he who said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become transgressor of the law.

Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus.

instead of your saying, If the Lord should so will and we should live, we will also do this or that.

Elias was a man of like passions to us, and he prayed with prayer that it should not rain; and it did not rain upon the earth three years and six months;