“"He must reign until all things are placed under his feet," until "the last enemy to be destroyed will be death." Once this is destroyed, there will be only the Life in which we believe. And while death is present among people, those whom it holds prisoner do not believe in Life. But once death is done away with, then…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 15:23
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17Before man is life and death; and whether him liketh shall be given him.
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15If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.
16He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.
— Sirach 15:17 —
18For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:
19And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.