The library of John of Damascus

1. Psalms David 10 authority 10 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 9 · chapter 11 · chapter 15 · chapter 17 · chapter 18 · chapter 20 · chapter 22 · chapter 23 · and 10 more chapters

   10 citations

   But when I gave the reins a little slack, it at once ran swiftly back to its own work, as the Prophet says:

2. Book of Isaiah Isaiah 5 authority 5 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 9 · chapter 11 · chapter 26 · chapter 28 · chapter 29 · chapter 35

   5 citations

   For Isaiah says:

3. Gospel of John Jesus Christ 5 authority 5 citations

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   chapter 8 · chapter 17 · chapter 19 · chapter 35 · chapter 39

   5 citations

   Be ever sober toward the contrary thoughts, and keep the purity of the mind, like some precious treasure, unviolated, raising yourself day by day to higher labour and contemplation, that there may be fulfilled in you what the Saviour promised to his friends, saying, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our dwelling with him.

4. Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ 5 authority 5 citations

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   chapter 4 · chapter 18 · chapter 19 · chapter 25 · chapter 28 · chapter 36

   5 citations

   but, asking forgiveness for your sins, forgive also yourself those who offend against you, because forgiveness is repaid with forgiveness, and by reconciliation with our fellow-servants comes release from the Master's wrath.

5. Epistle to the Romans Paul the Apostle 4 authority 4 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   preface · chapter 14 · chapter 17 · chapter 18 · chapter 26

   4 citations

   The invisible things of him, from the creation of the world, being understood by the things he has made, are clearly seen, both his eternal power and divinity.

6. 1 Corinthians Paul the Apostle 3 authority 3 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 9 · chapter 17 · chapter 25

   3 citations

   And besides these things the Lord himself became the first-fruits of the perfect resurrection that no longer falls under death, having tasted of death in the flesh, but having risen on the third day and become the first-born of the dead.

7. Ecclesiastes Solomon 2 authority · 1 extended 3 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 2 · chapter 12 · chapter 25

   3 citations

   Then indeed, then, I understood and saw, and behold, all present things are vanity and a striving after wind, as Solomon the most wise also says somewhere in his writings.

8. Epistle to the Galatians Paul the Apostle 3 authority 3 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 2 · chapter 11 · chapter 18 · chapter 19

   3 citations

   for to me the world has been crucified, and I to the world, as my divine teacher says.

9. First Epistle of John John the Evangelist 3 authority 3 citations

   Barlaam and Josaphat

   chapter 2 · chapter 12 · chapter 37

   3 citations

   and, 'The world is passing away, and the desire of it;

10. Gospel of Luke Luke the Evangelist 3 authority 3 citations

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 30 · chapter 35 · chapter 36 · chapter 39

    3 citations

    says your Scripture, 'is in heaven over one sinner who repents.

11. the Gospel the Evangelist 3 authority 3 citations

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 8 · chapter 27 · chapter 32

    3 citations

    but as it is, seeing that the holy Gospel was composed by lowly fishermen, was persecuted by all the tyrants, and after this took hold of the whole inhabited world—

12. Epistle to the Ephesians Paul the Apostle 2 authority 2 citations

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 2 · chapter 18 · chapter 19

    2 citations

    Then, putting on the whole armor of the Spirit, and girding your loins in truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness, and setting on the helmet of salvation, and shoeing your feet with the readiness of the gospel of peace, and taking up in your hands the shield of faith, and the sword of the Spirit,

13. Second Epistle to the Corinthians Paul the Apostle 2 authority 2 citations

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 17 · chapter 18 · chapter 39

    2 citations

    We know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens;

14. Book of Daniel Daniel 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 15

    1 citation

    For one of the prophets, the most wise Daniel, says to the king of Babylon:

15. Epistle of James James the Apostle 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 19

    1 citation

    for faith without works is dead, just as works are dead without faith, as I remember telling you before.

16. Epistle to the Philippians Paul the Apostle 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 18

    1 citation

    I desire to depart and to be with Christ.

17. First Epistle of Peter Peter the Apostle 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 19

    1 citation

    Laying aside, then, henceforth all wickedness, and hating all the works of the old man, which are corrupted according to the desires of deceit, like a newborn infant long for the reasonable and guileless milk of the virtues to drink, that in it you may grow and come to the knowledge of the commandments of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ—no …

18. Genesis Moses 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 34

    1 citation

    and making known many mysteries of theology, among which he also declared the things concerning the invisible and visible creation:

19. Second Epistle to Timothy Apostle Paul 1 authority 1 citation

    Barlaam and Josaphat

    chapter 39

    1 citation

    if we endure, we shall also reign with him'—the eternal and unending kingdom, illumined by the unapproachable light, and counted worthy of the radiance of the truly blessed and life-giving Trinity.

Each of these stands at a single passage, named once and not held by the library. The work that names it carries the anchor.

Barlaam and Josaphat

Gospel of Luke (Parable of the Prodigal Son) · Acts of the Apostles ¶ · Acts of the Apostles (Peter's preaching) · Balaam narrative (Numbers) · Barlaam's teaching · Book of Ezekiel (the Lord does not wish the death of the sinner) · Book of Isaiah (wash yourselves, become clean; scarlet sins made white as snow) · Book of Jeremiah (the Ethiopian and the leopard) · Book of Kingdoms (the narrative of David and Saul) · Chaldean doctrine of elemental worship · Egyptian religious tradition (Isis, Osiris, animal worship) · Exodus (deliverance from Egypt and the giving of the Law) · Genesis (the creation and fall narrative) · Gospel (saying on the mammon of unrighteousness) · Gospel (the narrow and broad way saying) · Gospel (the rich young ruler narrative) · Gospel account of Christ's life, death, and resurrection · Gospel account of the unclean spirit's return · Gospel accounts of Peter's denial and restoration · Gospel of John (all things came to be through him) · Gospel of Luke (Parable of the Lost Sheep) · Gospel of Luke (on unprofitable servants) · Gospel of Matthew (Great Commission) · Gospel of Matthew (Sermon on the Mount) · Gospel of Matthew (on serving two masters) · Gospel of Matthew (on two or three gathered) · Gospel parable of the Talents (Matthew) · Greek mythological tradition concerning the gods · Greek poetic tradition on the human origin of the gods · Jewish scriptural history and tradition · Law of Moses ¶ · Law of Moses (Leviticus) · Nicene Creed / Council of Nicaea · Numbers (the Balaam and Balak narrative) · Parable of the Sower (the Gospel) · Pauline Epistles and Acts of the Apostles · Prophetic scripture (Zechariah) · Psalms (by the word of the Lord the heavens were established) · Psalms (foundation of the earth; they shall perish but you remain) · Psalms (the impious one exalted and vanishing) · Scriptural polemic against idols · Scripture ¶ · Scripture (Isaiah) · Scriptures on marriage (Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:9; Matthew 19:6) · Second Epistle to the Corinthians and Epistle to the Philippians · Song of Songs ¶ · The voice from heaven at the Baptism (Gospel account) · Trinitarian doctrine of the Church · Wisdom of Solomon ¶ · an epistle · an epistle (word of God living and active) · an unnamed prophecy · an unnamed saying on kindled prayer · patristic teaching on icon veneration · prophetic Scripture of restoration and mercy · prophetic paschal proclamation ('Hades was embittered') · the First Epistle of Peter (with the words of Isaiah) · the Gospel ('I came not to call the righteous but sinners') · the Gospel (sayings and deeds of Christ) · the Gospel (words of the Lord: heaven and earth shall pass away) · the Gospel parables · the Gospels (on Peter's marriage) · the Scriptures (on things unseen) · the Scriptures of the Christians · the account of Antony's desert temptations · the account of an aged priest, seven children, and their mother · the teaching of the Fathers on prayer · tradition concerning Serug's invention of statues · unspecified homily or teaching