Dialogue with Trypho 15.1

Summary: Justin turns to the true fast.

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Greek text · Archambault 1:68

Καὶ τὴν ἀληθινὴν οὖν τοῦ θεοῦ νηστείαν μάθετε νηστεύειν, ὡς Ἡσαΐας φησίν, ἵνα τῷ θεῷ εὐαρεστῆτε.

“Learn, then, to keep the true fast of God, as Isaiah says, that you may please God.

Source: Archambault 1:68 · Georges Archambault, ed., Justin: Dialogue avec Tryphon, 2 vols., Textes et documents pour l'étude historique du christianisme 8, 11 (Paris: Picard, 1909) · Greek text: G. Archambault, Justin: Dialogue avec Tryphon (Paris, 1909), digitized by the Perseus Digital Library and published by the First Thousand Years of Greek project (Open Greek and Latin), CC BY-SA 4.0
Translation: Claude translation (claude-opus-5-5), 2026-09-26 · Translated by Claude from the Greek text of Archambault (1909); made independently of existing English translations.
Topics: Fasting

Justin, Dial. 15.1 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/justin-dialogue/15/1/).

Plain text

Justin, Dial. 15.1 (trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/justin-dialogue/15/1/).