The Creator vs the Created
heaven, and seeing the sun and the moon and the stars and all the world of heaven, having been led astray, you will worship them. But as he is forbidden to worship these, so also to the other creatures, even if one should happen to be highly exalted. As also has been said before, it is proper to confirm that it is not the creature but the Creator who is to be worshipped.
Greek
οὐρανόν, καὶ ἰδὼν τὸν ἥλιον καὶ τὴν σελήνην καὶ τοὺς 45 ἀστέρας καὶ πάντα τὸν κόσμον τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πλανηθεὶς προσκυνήσῃς αὐτοῖς. ὡς δὲ τούτοις προσκυνεῖν κεκώλυται, οὕτω καὶ τοῖς ἄλλοις κτίσμασι, κἄν τινα ὑπεραναβεβηκότα τυγχάνῃ. ὡς καὶ ἔμπροσθεν εἴρηται, διαβεβαιοῦσθαι προσήκει οὐ κτίσμα ἀλλὰ κτίστην εἶναι τὸν
About this text
Explore how early Christians understood Christ's divinity through creation and angels in this insightful commentary.
Catalogue & scope
Khazarzar scan
Witnesses
- Copy-text PG (Khazarzar) (Greek)
This is an AI-assisted study translation. Source fidelity and completeness have not been independently certified. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.