Not for the nation only, but to gather the children of God

And not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

Jesus’ death is a gathering of the scattered into unity.

Greek

Καὶ οὐχ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν.

Ὁ θάνατος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ συναγωγὴ τῶν διεσκορπισμένων εἰς ἑνότητα.

About this text

Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 28 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–26.

English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 28 §§1–26 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).

Witnesses

Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 28 §§1–26)

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.