Deuteronômio 32
Basil of Caesarea · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Deuteronômio 32:39
He himself permits the suffering which he again restores. The One who strikes is the One who heals. The afflictions precede in order that the graces may be lasting. Only then do we exert ourselves exceedingly for the preservation of what has been given. — HOMILY ON PSALM 29:4