This Abraham did not do
It is a great thing not to do what Abraham did not do, and to do what he did. Those who seek to kill the one who speaks the truth are not Abraham’s children.
Greek
Νῦν δὲ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ἄνθρωπον ὃς τὴν ἀλήθειαν ὑμῖν λελάληκα, ἣν ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ· τοῦτο Ἀβραὰμ οὐκ ἐποίησεν.
Μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ μὴ ποιεῖν ἃ Ἀβραὰμ οὐκ ἐποίησεν, καὶ τὸ ποιεῖν ἃ ἐποίησεν· οἱ δὲ ζητοῦντες ἀποκτεῖναι τὸν τὴν ἀλήθειαν λαλοῦντα οὐκ εἰσὶ τέκνα Ἀβραάμ.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 20 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–44.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 20 §§1–44 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 20 §§1–44)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.